§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether regulations for the use of 2,4,5-T in the United Kingdom have been modified during the last 10 years; if so, when; and in what respect the regulations were modified.
§ Mr. MayhewI will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if the Forestry Commission has a maximum permissible concentration for the dioxin content of 2,4,5-T used in the United Kingdom; if so, what is this concentration; and since when this concentration has been enforced.
§ Mr. WigginI have been asked to reply.
Yes. The WHO/FAO standard of 0.1 mg/kg has applied in the United Kingdom since 1970. This standard applies to any 2,4,5-T formulated in products used by the Forestry Commission.