PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Glyphosate: Safety (17 March 2017)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the scientific evidence on the safety of glyphosate to humans and its continued use in farming.

Asked by:
Victoria Atkins (Conservative)

Answer

In November 2015, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reassessed glyphosate to take into account scientific developments since it was approved and identified no safety concerns. UK experts agree that glyphosate meets the safety standards required to be approved for use in farming.


Answered by:
George Eustice (Conservative)
27 March 2017

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