§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the total amount spent annually over the past five years by the Forestry Commission on the purchase of herbicides.
§ Mr. WigginThis information is not readily available. However, the total amount spent annually by the commission on weeding materials and services, a large part of which covers the purchase of herbicides, is as follows :
Year ended 31 March £ 1976 73,000 1977 105,000 1978 118,000 1979 115,000