§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to carry out research on organophosphates; how he will co-ordinate funding of research into organophosphates; how much he will invest in organophosphate research; and over what period he will finance research into organophosphates. [103233]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 20 December 1999]: Government research on organophosphates (OPs) in relation to human health is currently co-ordinated through
Cost Code/Title Type Contr. Start End 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 VM0261 Epidemiological study to detect well defined chronic effects in humans of dipping sheep with organophosphorous products CT-E IOML 1 November 1995 30 April 1999 67,000 6,537 — — VM0265 A study of the long term electrophysiological effects of sheep dip organophosphates in the mouse nervous system NI UNC 1 September 1996 31 October 1998 41,067 — — — VM0279 Dose effect profiles for OP sheep dips on brain electrical activity and cognitive performance in non-human primates NI DERA 1 April 1998 24 April 2001 103,674 100,799 97,139 25,020 VM0299 Review of OPIN register of suspected OP related complaints NI LSHTM 21 June 1999 21 May 2000 — 51,896 — — Total 211,741 159,232 97,139 25,020