Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 February 2002. It was answered by Lord Whitty (Labour) on Monday, 11 February 2002.

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Whitty, Lord

Question

In view of the recently reported effects of slug pellet chemicals on the United Kingdom frog population, whether they regard as satisfactory the amount of research (indicated by the Lord Whitty on 12 November 2001 628 c59-60WA which they are conducting; and whether they intend to instruct the Pesticides Safety Directorate and the Health and Safety Executive to investigate whether to restrict the use of materials containing metaldehyde to approved uses only, both in domestic and agricultural use; and what consideration they have given to the fact that the use of metaldehyde is restricted in the United States due to the risk to wildlife; and whether they believe that the accumulation of copper by animals eating slug pellets or slugs killed by pellets poses a threat to those animals; and, if so, what action they intend to take. [HL 2654] [HL 2655] [HL 2656] [HL 2657].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

631 c129WA; HL 2654

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Birds Health hazards Health and Safety Executive Nature conservation Pesticides Research Wildlife Pesticides Safety Directorate Copper Frogs