§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) for what reasons staff were not evacuated during the spraying of Stapro insecticide at Grays benefit office on 5 October 1991; [22598]
(2) which firm was commissioned to spray Stapro insecticide at Grays benefit office on 5 October 1991; [22599]
(3) pursuant to his answer of 28 April, Official Report, column 717, what are the conditions of approval to which he refers and where they are to be found; and what are the requirements of the consent of use to which he refers and where they are to be found; [22662]
(4) pursuant to his answer of 28 April, Official Report, column 717, if the manner and method of the spraying of the Stapro insecticide at Grays benefit office on 5 October 1991 complied with regulation 4(5) of the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986. [22663]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 10 May 1995]: Responsibility for the subject of the questions has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given and to keep me informed on progress on this issue.
604WLetter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Andrew Mackinley, dated 11 May 1995:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your questions relating to the spraying of an insecticide at Grays Unemployment Benefit Office on 8 October 1991.My letter to you of 2 May advised that the contractor employed to undertake the spraying was CDR Services of Tiptree, Essex. We were assured that the chemical used could be sprayed whilst the office was occupied and, in accordance with this, the office was not evacuated. The contractor also assured us that he had complied with the manufacturers instructions, which encompass the conditions for use.I am not in a position, at this time, to provide you with further information on the conditions for use as we have now been informed by the contractor that the chemical sprayed was not Stapro Insecticide. A letter has been sent to the contractor's solicitors seeking details of the chemical used, which will enable me to provide the information you seek.I will write to you again as soon as I have received the solicitor's reply.
§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to the answer of 2 May,Official Report, column 145, what was the chemical sprayed at the Grays benefit office on 5 October 1991. [22912]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 9 May 1995]: Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given and to keep me informed of progress on this issue.
Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Andrew Mackinlay, dated 11 May 1995:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about to the spraying of an insecticide at Grays Unemployment Benefit Office on 8 October 1991.My letter to you of 2 May advised that the contractor employed to undertake the spraying (CDR Services of Tiptree, Essex) has now informed us orally that the chemical used was not Stapro Insecticide. A letter has been sent to the contractor's solicitors seeking details of the chemical used.Given these circumstances, I am unable, for the time being, to provide you with the information you seek. However, I will write to you again as soon as I have received the solicitor's reply.