§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether the advisory committee on pesticides has now had an opportunity to consider the article in The Lancet of 8 May by Dr. Coggon and Professor Acheson and come to any conclusion regarding a ban on the herbicide 2,4,5-T.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerAs I said in my reply to the hon. Member on 18 June, I have invited the advisory committee on pesticides to let me have its observations on all evidence that has become available since the committee's report on the safety of 2,4,5-T herbicides published in December 1980. I am now awaiting its observations.