§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what exemptions apply to his Department in respect of the(a) Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, (b) Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 and (c) Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995, in respect of the use of insecticides. [10635]
§ Mr. SoamesThe Food and Environment Protection Act 1985—the 1985 Act—does not apply to land where there is no interest other than a Crown interest or to land which is exclusively in Crown occupation.
The Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986—the 1986 regulations—were made under the 1985 Act and the same exemptions apply.
The Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995—the 1995 Regulations—were made under the European Communities Act 1972, which does not provide for Crown exemption. However, where the 1995 regulations refer to the 1986 regulations, the exemption provided in the 1985 Act would apply.