PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Pesticides: Neonicotinoids (29 July 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that the pesticide Cruiser SB is properly assessed before being authorised for use.
Asked by:
Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
Asked by:
Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
Answer
Pesticides are strictly regulated based on the risks and benefits of use. The Government will always take decisions according to these legal requirements and with full consideration of the evidence.
This government recognises that nature is at a crisis point across Britain. We will therefore change existing policies to prevent the use of those neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten our vital pollinators.
Answered by:
Emma Hardy (Labour)
3 September 2024
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