§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they expect to publish the results of the research, commissioned from the Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, into the effects of exposure to organophosphate sheep dips. [HL2148]
§ The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue)We understand that the independent Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) will finalise its report within the next few weeks. This will then be submitted for urgent consideration by the Government's expert advisory committees. Our aim is to publish the results of all this work as soon as possible. I will write to the noble Countess as soon as the precise arrangements for publication of the report are clear.