Clause 8 - Tests for registration: utility and least suffering
Hunting Bill
10:45 am
Mr Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West, Labour)
I should correct the hon. Gentleman. I appreciate that the words are not his; they came from my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton, Test (Dr. Whitehead) and me. However, if we are talking about pest control, it is not for the farmer to decide whether he uses paraquat, DDT or 245T—they are banned substances. Therefore, pest control is not simply a matter of the farmer's taste.