HC Deb 09 November 2001 vol 374 c476W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent guidance he has given to local councils on the treatment of dry rot and on which chemicals are permitted for its treatment. [12893]

Jacqui Smith

The Department has issued no such guidance to local authorities. Pesticide approvals for the treatment of dry rot are the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive.