HC Deb 04 May 1999 vol 330 c346W
19. Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the number of people currently suffering from the toxic effects of exposure to organophosphate compounds; and if he will make a statement. [81827]

Ms Jowell

Organophosphate compounds are used in many different ways; principally as veterinary medicines and pesticides. There are adverse reactions schemes relating to these products and figures of reported past incidents are published annually. It would not be possible from these data to asses the number who are currently suffering.