§ Sir Richard BodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the research evaluated by his Department since 1995 on(a) endocrine-disrupting compounds and (b) oestrogenic chemicals. [16177]
§ Angela EagleMy Department, with the assistance of recognised experts in the field, continually evaluates the research published on endocrine disrupting chemicals in the environment. Where gaps in the available information have been identified research is being planned to address those gaps. The Department's research plans are published annually and the Department's policy is that the results of its research are disseminated externally. Details of individual projects are publicly available on request and also on the Department's research project database to which the House of Commons Library has online access.