§ Miss Richardsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how often the use of the herbicide 2, 4, 5-T by commercial users and householders has been reviewed over the last 20 years; and if its use has been reviewed since 1973 when the Norwegian authorities banned the product altogether.
§ Mr. BishopI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Wallasey (Mrs. Chalker) on 16th November 1976. The expert Committee concerned cleared this herbicide, subject to labelling conditions, in 1965. It has since been referred to the Committee on at least six occasions during 1970 to 1976. I understand that, as in the United Kingdom, approved conditions govern the use of this herbicide in Norway; and that they were renewed earlier this month.—[Vol. 919, c.514.]