§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Transport when he next intends meeting representatives of the Civil Aviation Authority to discuss the further regulation of aerial spraying companies.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI shall be meeting the chairman of the authority shortly to discuss a number of matters, including aerial crop-spraying. My Department has been fully involved in the authority's review of the procedure which operators must follow, and the authority intends to bring into force strengthened and more precise rules before the beginning of this year's crop spraying season. My Department will closely monitor the impact of these measures.