Organophosphates: Agriculture
Commons · Question 55638 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has (a) analysed and (b) commissioned research on the potential long-term health impacts of organophosphate exposure on agricultural workers since 2014.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 9 Jun 2025
The Government commissioned a considerable amount of research to investigate whether there is a link between the use of organophosphate sheep dips and chronic ill-health. The outcome of this research was provided to the independent Committee on Toxicity o...