HC Deb 20 June 1985 vol 81 c191W
Mr. Nellist

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what information is available to his Department about which countries currently ban the use of the chemical 2,4,5-T or 2,4-D.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

A complete list of countries which have banned the chemical 2,4,5-T or 2,4-D is not available. Information is available from the "Consolidated List of Products whose Consumption and/or Sale have been Banned, Withdrawn, Severely Restricted or Not Approved by Governments". This list is prepared by the United Nations Secretariat in response to General Assembly resolution 37/137.