Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 September 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 September 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what updated information has been received from pesticide companies by the National Poisons Information Service for their pesticide product database since 31st March 1998; what toxicological details it contained; and if he will publish the information.

Answer: Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what updated information has been received from pesticide companies by the National Poisons Information Service for their pesticide product database since 31 March 1998; what toxicological details it contained; and if he will publish the information. [184450] Miss Melanie Johnson: The National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) requests and receives several thousand safety data sheets annually from pesticide companies. These data sheets are circulated monthly to all NPIS centres as the pesticide product database. The pesticide product database contains only safety data sheets, which are in the public domain. The NPIS Birmingham centre regularly requests from companies additional and detailed toxicological information on specific formulations, some of which is commercially sensitive.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c924W; 184450
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disclosure of information Databases Pesticides Safety National Poisons Information Service
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk