§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what further resources he has made to the Health and Safety Executive in agriculture to enforce new legislation involving pesticides and their uses.
§ Mr. NichollsThe Health and Safety Executive is meeting its responsibilities for enforcing the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 and the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 from within existing staff resources through a rearrangement of priorities. Recruitment to the Agricultural Inspectorate is under way.