HC Deb 14 December 1993 vol 234 cc591-2W
Mrs. Lait

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total expenditure by the MAFF pesticides safety directorate on registering and monitoring the use of pesticides under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, and what was the total income from fees charged for all approval submissions and the levy on United Kingdom sales, in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Soames

In the financial year 1992–93, the total expenditure by the MAFF pesticides safety directorate on registering and monitoring the use of pesticides under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 was £6.7 million. In the same year, the total income from fees was £0.5 million and the levy on United Kingdom sales was £6.2 million.