§ Mr. Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in the light of the critical approach to the pesticide industry's voluntary control scheme currently being adopted by the Commission of the European Communities, he will introduce legislation to provide statutory controls on toxic pesticides for the protection of the general public.
§ Mrs. FennerThe discussions now in progress with the European Commission do not centre upon the non-statutory basis of the pesticide safety arrangements. These have served the country well, but the Government will continue to keep them under review and would consider introducing statutory control if any change in circumstances warranted it.