Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 76721

Bees: Conservation

Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what methodology her Department plans to use to assess the effectiveness of the revised emergency authorisation guidance in reducing harm to bee populations.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Defra has developed a Pesticide Load Indicator which combines data on quantities used with data on the properties of each pesticide. The indicator illustrates trends in the potential pressure on the environment arising from the use of pesticides. The metr...

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