§ 119. Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance the Government are giving developing countries in their efforts to regulate imports of pesticides.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe ODA attaches great importance to the promotion of pesticide safety in developing countries and has carried out a wide range of activities aimed at strengthening the capacity of those countries to address pesticide safety issues. For example, last year we helped to fund a training workshop in the United Kingdom for government and parastatal organisations from developing countries on the FAO international code of conduct on the distribution and use of pesticides. I am writing to the hon. Member giving further examples of our activities.