§ 18. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what research he is doing on the development of selective insecticides.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsRothamsted Experimental Station, which is largely supported by public funds through the Agricultural Research Council, has discovered and is developing a series of synthetic insecticides, some of which are highly selective.
§ Mr. DalyellWhen shall we know the result of the discussions of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence on the use of the work at Porton and Nancekuke in this connection?
§ Mrs. WilliamsMy hon. Friend is very good at asking unexpected supplementary questions. I can only say that that is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence and not for my Department.