HC Deb 02 July 1959 vol 608 cc72-3W
Sir A. Bossom

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in view of the damage which can be caused by the drift of weed killers, if he will issue instructions that hormone weed killers shall not be sprayed from the air at times of high wind or where they can overflow to adjoining agricultural land.

Mr. John Hare

My Ministry and agricultural organisations including the Weed Control Council have issued much advice on the avoidance of spray drift damage. I have no power to control aerial spraying of hormone weed killers, but I have no reason to think that aerial spraying contractors will not use proper skill and care in these operations.