HL Deb 12 July 1985 vol 466 cc432-3

26 Clause 15, page 15, line 13, leave out subsection (1) and insert— ("(1) The provisions of this Part of this Act shall have effect—

  1. (a) with a view to the continuous development of means—
    1. (i) to protect the health of human beings, creatures and plants;
    2. (ii) to safeguard the environment; and
    3. (iii) to secure safe, efficient and humane methods of controlling pests; and
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  2. (b) with a view to making information about pesticides available to the public;
and references in this Part of this Act to the general purposes of this Part of this Act are references to the purposes mentioned in this subsection.")

Lord Belstead

My Lords, I beg to move that this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 26. With the leave of the House, I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 30 to 33, 39, 42 and 58.