§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in view of the recent contamination of the Rhine by pesticides, he will take further steps to control their use and storage in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
METRIC TONS Year England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Total 1961 … … 232 1,195 225 1,652 1964 … … 307 1,914 360 2,581 1967 … … 420 2,132 425 2,977 1968 … … 283 (estimated) 1,563 294 2,140 (estimated)
§ Captain W. Elliotasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, of over 100,000 salmon tagged in British rivers during the years 1963 to 1966, how many to date have been recovered at Greenland.
§ Mr. HoyThe total number of fish tagged in British rivers and reported to have been recovered at Greenland is 96.
§ Captain W. Elliotasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if, from information derived from international sources, he will estimate how much of the catch of salmon in Greenland waters by Danish fishermen in the years 1967 and 1968 was caught by local fishermen and how much by boats from Denmark;
(2) from information available to him from international sources, what was the total weight of the catch of salmon by
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§ Mr. HoyThe further report of the Advisory Committee on Pesticides and Other Toxic Chemicals is expected to be completed by late summer. My right hon. Friend and his right hon. Friends are satisfied that meanwhile no change is required in the arrangements for the safe use of pesticides in the United Kingdom.