Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 November 2003. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Monday, 10 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to introduce crop spray buffer zones for land next to housing.

Answer: Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when her Department plans to introduce crop spray buffer zones for land next to housing. [137567] Alun Michael: No decision has been taken to introduce crop spray buffer zones for land next to housing. A public consultation on the viability of no spray buffer zones closed on 31 October. A copy of the consultation paper will be placed in the House of Commons Library shortly.

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