§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will order an investigation into the crop spraying by an aeroplane which took place at 8.55 a.m. on 22nd June next to Ramp-ton Primary School, Retford, Nottinghamshire, when children were sprayed with the chemical.
§ Mr. John GrantI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that an investigation into the incident has already been carried out by the agricultural safety inspectorate.
I shall write to my hon. Friend when I receive further information from the commission.