HC Deb 13 November 1989 vol 160 c42W
Mr. Andrew Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what conclusions his Department has reached on the results of the oil seed rape research project funded by Angus district council and Ninewells hospital on the relationship between oil seed rape and allergies, a copy of which has been sent to him; and if he will make a statement;

(2) what research or investigation his Department has made into the health problems connected with the oil seed rape crop; what finance has been allocated to such projects; and what plans he has to develop further the recent research financed by Angus district council and Ninewells hospital.

Mr. Freeman

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 8 November 1989 to the hon. Member for East Lothian (Mr. Home Robertson) at columns684–85.

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