§ Mr. WyattTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the chemicals used for(a) gardening and (b) farming at Elmley Prison, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey. [50481]
§ Ms QuinThe following five commercial chemical products are used in gardening at Elmley prison: Casoron G; Mosstox; Roundup Biactive; Supertox 30; and Trik. These products are used for the control of weeds and moss within the prison perimeter wall as flower and shrub beds, lawns and paths, and the base of the perimeter fence. Most of these products are used on an annual basis and in relatively small quantities. There is no farming conducted at Elmley.
>All three Isle of Sheppey prisons have a "good neighbour policy", and would be happy to discuss any environmental issues with interested parties.