§ Mr. Farrasked the Minister of Transport if she will give a general direction to British Waterways to cease spraying 76W canalside verges and instead institute a non-chemical method of control when excessive undergrowth makes this necessary.
§ Mr. John MorrisNo. I know that the Board is fully alive to the problems surrounding the use of chemicals to control weed growth and that the Chairman will shortly be writing to the hon. Member about it.