HC Deb 18 May 1988 vol 133 c472W
80. Mr. Flynn

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider allocating substantial governmental incentives for the development of products which lead to the replacement of wide spectrum chemical pesticides with host-specific biological agents.

Mr. MacGregor

The Agriculture Departments and the Department of Education and Science through the research councils already support a good deal of strategic research into alternatives to pesticides including biological methods of control. The development of products is for the industry.

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