§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisleasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the safety of the sheep dip containing the chemical diazinon, in the light of recent reports of damage to sheep; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WigginSheep dips containing diazinon have been licenced under the Medicines Act 1968. The recent reports are under active investigation, but I am not aware of evidence that the products concerned are unsafe.