§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what current long-term research Her Majesty's Government have commissioned on organophosphates and animal health; and if he will make a statement. [15425]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 12 February 1997]: There are no current long-term Government commissioned research projects on organophosphates and animal health.
The Government have, however, awarded £500,000 to the Institute of Occupational Medicine in Edinburgh for research into the possible long-term human health effects of organophosphorus sheep dips. The results of that study are expected in 1999.