§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what research his Department has(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated into the entry of waste materials into the food chain through seepage. [22943]
§ Mr. MacDonald[holding answer 15 January 1998]: The only project commissioned by The Scottish Office that addresses the entry of waste materials into the food chain through seepage is:
Concentration of environmental oestrogens (xenoestrogens) in tissues of domestic animals grazing pasture treated with sewage sludge.This project is due for completion on 31 March 2000.