Mrs. Butlerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what consideration he has given to the proposal to seal off that portion of land at Smarden which appears to be the source of the fluoroacetamide poison as an alternative to removing the soil and dumping it in the sea.
§ Mr. CorfieldI know about the suggestion for an underground concrete wall round the affected area, but I could not say how effective it would be without a good deal of study and experiment. The arrangements agreed upon for disposal at sea can take place with the minimum delay and there is no doubt about their efficacy.