§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, under part III of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, he intends to institute a system of licensing for agricultural contractors for the application of pesticides in respect of forestry.
§ Mr. John MacKayI refer the hon. Member to the reply to the question he put to my right hon. Friend the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which he answered today. The proposals in his reply will take aboard the use of pesticides in forestry.