Pesticides — Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:51 pm on 16 December 2008.

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Photo of The Duke of Montrose The Duke of Montrose Shadow Minister, Scotland 2:51, 16 December 2008

My Lords, do the Government envisage any new, approved criteria for pesticides? Would the Minister agree that, if they accept the criteria of hazard presently being considered by the EU, they will probably need to rule out painkillers such as paracetamol?