§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many staff he has employed to evaluate old pesticides since 1985; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RyderI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given to him on 23 March 1989 at column726. Since many of my staff in the Ministry's pesticides data evaluation unit have been involved in reviews as well as other evaluations it is not possible to identify precise numbers.