§ 53. Mr. Hardyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has reached any conclusions in regard to the experience of fluorine poisoning at Warren House farm in the Rother Valley constituency.
§ Mr. StrangNot yet. Since my hon. Friend brought the matter to my notice last July, our monitoring has revealed marked fluctuations in the levels of fluorine on pastures at this farm. Thus, by the autumn, they had declined to a point where there was no abnormal contamination, but significantly higher levels have been found in the most recent samples of the herbage. Over the same period, veterinary examinations have shown an improvement in the general condition of the stock, and detailed advice has now been given on a winter feed regime. Our specialists are continuing their investigations, and I shall write further to my hon. Friend as soon as we are in a position to offer any considered opinion.