HC Deb 29 March 1990 vol 170 cc259-60W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what information he has concerning the research currently being undertaken in Reading university on the toxicity of pesticide mixes; and if he will make a statement;

(2) what research he is undertaking into the toxicity of approved pesticides when ingested in combination.

Mr. Maclean

Research into this subject has been carried out jointly by Reading university and the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, part of the National Environment Research Council. One of the Reading team, Dr. Colin

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Walker, is a member of the environmental panel of the advisory committee and a proposal for the funding of follow-up studies is currently lodged with the Department of the Environment.