"Chemicals In Agriculture"

Mr. Ron Davies
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to publish the work of the working group "Chemicals in Agriculture"; and if he will list the membership of the group and their qualifications.

Mr. Peter Bottomley
A summary of the working group's activities is contained in the Health and Safety Commission's report which is published annually.The membership of the working group is as follows:

Mr N Finch—Country Landowners Association

Mr T Horsfield—National Farmers Union

Mr W J Taylor—National Farmers Union

Mr T D McLean—British Agrochemicals Association

Mr A H Jones—Timber Growers Association

Mr M Cunningham—National Union of Public Employees

Mr A Watterson — General Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union

Mr C Kaufman— Agriculture and Allied Workers National Trading Group

Mr D V J Thomas— Agriculture and Allied Workers National Trading Group

Mr M Housden— Agriculture and Allied Workers National Trading Group

Dr C Clutterbuck— Agriculture and Allied Workers National Trading Group

Information on the qualifications of individual members of the working group could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.