HC Deb 03 December 1992 vol 215 cc383-4W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the future funding of the wildlife incident investigation scheme in England and Wales.

Mr. Soames

Officials are reviewing the information required to monitor the effects of pesticides on wildlife and will be putting proposals to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides. Arrangements for funding will need to be considered in the light of their conclusions.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he or his officials

last met representatives of the agrochemical industry to discuss the future funding of the wildlife incident investigation schemes.

Mr. Soames

Officials met representatives of the agrochemical industry and other interested organisations on 30 October to discuss industry funding of pesticides related( work, including the wildlife incident investigation schemes.