§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to his answer to the hon. Member for South Shields on 13 February, if he will list the amount spent by his Ministry in each category given.
§ Mr. GummerThe table sets out figures showing the expenditure by my Department on food R and D over the last 10 years. Data on expenditure on food quality, safety and processing are not readily available before 1984–85. Figures for research and development separately are not available.
(mancozeb, maneb, and zineb) all the data which the EPA had studied together with its evaluations were made available for assessment to my Department.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what consultation his Department has had with the World Health Organisation in respect of crop fungicides alar, mancozeb, maneb and zineb; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanThe Department is represented on the FAO/WHO Codex committee on pesticide residues which meets annually. This committee considers recommendations for maximum residue levels and acceptable daily intakes, and has discussed the active ingredients daminozide (used in the product Alar) mancozeb, maneb and zineb.