§ Mrs. BrowningTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will publish the 1995 Institute of Occupational Medicine (Edinburgh) report on the study into organophosphate dips. [83715]
§ Mr. Rooker[holding answer 10 May 1999]: I understand that the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) will be finalising its report over the next few weeks. I have confirmed that the IOM will publish its report when this process has been completed. The report will be submitted for urgent consideration by the Government's expert advisory committees and our aim is to publish the committees' advice when it is available.
§ Mrs. BrowningTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will place in the Library the results of his Department's latest tests of organophosphate residues in celery.[83779]
§ Mr. Rooker[holding answer 10 May 1999]: Yes. I have placed copies of the report containing these results, titled Unit to Unit Variability of Pesticide Residues in
131WCelery, Plums and Kiwi Fruit, in the Libraries of the House. These results were announced by a News Release in November 1998 and copies of the report were made available by the Pesticides Safety Directorate at the time.