§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) to what extent, in granting any recent approvals for use by the Forestry Commission of fenitrothion for blanket aerial spraying, his Department took account of the evidence available to the joint meeting on pesticides residues of the World Health Organisation concerning the veracity of tests conducted into the matter by Industrial Biotests of Chicago;
(2) if he will list the categories under which approval has been granted by his Department to the Forestry Commission for the use of fenitrothion for the purposes of blanket aerial spraying; if he will indicate the reasoning for the specific choice of category in each case; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what evidence is available to his Department concerning international research, particularly Canadian, into the suitability of fenitrothion for use in blanket aerial spraying; and if he will make a statement;
(4) what information he has as to which countries have banned the use of fenitrothion for the purposes of blanket aerial spraying and as to the reasons for such laws;
(5) on what basis his Department granted approval for use by the Forestry Commission of fenitrothion for the purposes of blanket aerial spraying.
§ Mrs. FennerI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.