§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will issue warnings to firms to stop the spraying of week killers where it can be a danger to the local inhabitants, particularly young people.
§ Mrs. FennerNo such danger will arise provided those who use weed killers observe the precautions that are already widely publicised by my Department and the manufacturers. In terms this means firstly following the instructions on safe use which, under our Pesticides Safety Precautions Scheme, are prominently displayed on every product label; and, secondly, heeding the warnings about uncontrolled spray drift in our code of practice to which we regularly draw attention in Press notices and radio announcements.