HC Deb 03 June 1985 vol 80 c56W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to the answer of 12 February, Official Report, column 136, whether he will publish in the Official Report such information as he has about the number of incidents of pesticide poisoning resulting from use in wood treatment investigated by the Health and Safety Executive in the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The numbers of incidents of pesticide poisoning resulting from use in wood treatment investigated by Her Majesty's agricultural inspectorate for the last five years are as follows:

Year Number of incidents
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0