Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 69137
Bees: Disease Control and Pest Control
Tabled: 18 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025
Question
Anna Gelderd
Labour — South East Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the spread of (a) bee pests and (b) diseases linked to the importation of non-native honey bee strains.
Answer
Mary CreaghApis mellifera also known as the Western honey bee is native to Europe. All consignments of honey bees (Apis mellifera) imported into the UK must be accompanied by health certificates confirming that the area the bees originated from is free of certain pe...
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