§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will take steps to institute a system of routine testing of indigenous fish in the rivers and lakes of Wales to monitor for the absorption of persistent poisons; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntThe chemical safety and nutritional value of the food supply are monitored to protect the consumer. This surveillance system includes an extensive programme covering fish caught commercially. It is impractical to monitor effectively fish caught for sport in freshwater, but, as a precautionary measure, the Government have issued advice to anglers not to consume fish from waters which the National Rivers Authority considers to be polluted.