SALE OF LINDANE

Early day motion 457, tabled 19 March 1999 by Alice Mahon (Labour). Signed by 55 members.

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to ban the sale of Lindane, a powerful insecticide used in farming; notes that a leaked confidential European Union report lists a number of harmful effects of Lindane, including that it is a carcinogenic substance, can cause hormone disruption, behavioural changes, nervous system damage, immune system damages and birth defects; believes that there is growing evidence linking Lindane exposure to increases in the incidence of breast cancer; and congratulates Unison and the Women's Environmental Network for their campaign to get this harmful pesticide banned.

Signatures by party: Labour 38, Liberal Democrat 11, Labour/Co-operative 3, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.