Malathion (Hansard, 20 January 1997)

HC Deb 20 January 1997 vol 288 c450W 450W

§ Mr. Llew Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what clinical assessments have been conducted by or on behalf of his Department on the health effects of malathion powder containing organophosphates. [10634]

§ Mr. Soames
None.

§ Mr. Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what licensing procedures apply in respect of use of malathion by British armed forces. [10640]

§ Mr. Soames
[holding answer 13 January 1997]: Malathion-based dusting powder has been discontinued and replaced in the inventory of UK armed forces by coopex powder, a pyrethroid-based pesticide. Residual stocks of the malathion-based dusting powder are being disposed.