§ Mr. OnslowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what restrictions are placed on the transport of the chemical Dursban; and what steps he is taking to ensure that the appropriate regulations are being observed.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomley[holding answer Friday 26 May 1989]: Dursban is not listed as a dangerous substance in transport legislation. It is an organo-phosphate insecticide, approved under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986. These regulations make general provisions requiring any person selling, supplying or storing pesticides to take all reasonable precautions, particularly with regard to storage and transport, to protect human health, fauna and flora and the environment.