§ 25. Mr. RathboneTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to monitor the use of pesticides. [4154]
§ Mrs. BrowningThe Government undertake a comprehensive monitoring programme which covers pesticide usage, residue levels and wildlife incidents. This information is reported to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides and is used by the regulatory Departments to inform their policies relating to approval and control of pesticides. All monitoring results are made publicly available.