§ Mr. Hunterasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about his review of the pesticides safety precautions scheme.
§ Mr. JoplingI announced the Government's intention to give statutory support to arrangements for ensuring the safe and efficient use of pesticides in my reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Mr. Freeman) on 10 May 1984 at column421. Since then officials of my Department have begun a process of consultation with interested parties by the issue, on 22 June, of a document outlining proposals and inviting comment, if possible by 30 July.