§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Linlithgow of 13 November, if he will initiate research into the effect of organophosphates on partridges.
§ Mr. CurryThere are no current proposals to study the effect of organophosphorus pesticides on partridges, as opposed to other bird species. However, new research findings are continually being evaluated and taken into consideration in the planning of MAFF's further research programme, including the selection of appropriate species for study.