HC Deb 04 February 1999 vol 324 c770W
Mr. Nicholls

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what proposals he has to ensure that a pesticide tax does not disadvantage British growers relative to their European competitors; [68237]

(2) what study he has made of the relative advantages of a pesticides tax as opposed to other measures adopted by other EU states to reduce pesticide usage. [68229]

Mrs. Roche

I have been asked to reply.

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by the Economic Secretary to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr. Yeo) on 26 January 1999, Official Report, column 218.