§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspections were made by the Health and Safety Executive agricultural inspectorate of lettuce-growing establishments in each month since January 1993; and how many cases of misuse of pesticides were found by the agriculture inspectorate in each month since January.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information is not readily available in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Between 1 April 1992 and 31 March 1993, the latest year for which information is available, inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive's agricultural inspectorate made a total of 40,051 visits which includes visits to lettuce and other salad production establishments. During the same period agricultural inspectors investigated 206 pesticides incidents.