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Dr. Roger Thomas
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the total amount spent annually over the past five years by the Forestry Commission on the purchase of herbicides.
Mr. Wiggin
This information is not readily available. However, the total amount spent annually by the commission on weeding materials and services, a large part of which covers the purchase of herbicides, is as follows :
| Year ended 31 March | £ |
| 1976 | 73,000 |
| 1977 | 105,000 |
| 1978 | 118,000 |
| 1979 | 115,000 |