PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Pesticides: Public Places (1 November 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to introduce a national phase-out of the use of pesticides in public areas under local authority control.
Asked by:
Dr Beccy Cooper (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Beccy Cooper (Labour)
Answer
It is for each local authority to decide the best way of delivering effective and cost-effective weed control in its operations without harming people or the environment. We are working with stakeholders in the sector to increase awareness and uptake of Integrated Pest Management to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides.
Answered by:
Emma Hardy (Labour)
8 November 2024
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