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Agricultural Chemicals

Volume 328: debated on Wednesday 24 March 1999

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to publish the results of his Department's work on taxing (a) fertilisers and (b) pesticides. [74971]

A research report commissioned by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the possible impact and design of a tax or charge on pesticides has today been published, together with a list of consultative questions. The Government will consider carefully the views expressed on a number of issues raised in the report in deciding how best to proceed.