HL Deb 26 November 1996 vol 576 c8WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether any research has been conducted into the effects of products containing Dichlorvos which are designed to remain active for several months, and which are used in domestic situations, upon the immune systems of adults and children and, if so, with what results.

The Minister of State, Department of the Environment (Earl Ferrers):

The independent Advisory Committee on Pesticides' Evaluation of Dichlorvos (published in May 1994) reviewed available published and unpublished reports on the human health effects and efficacy of dichlorvos in non-agricultural products. The evaluation found no evidence of any effects upon the immune systems of adults and children.