Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 4417
Neonicotinoids
Tabled: 5 September 2024
Answered: 13 September 2024
Question
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to change existing policies to prevent the use of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Answer
Emma HardyThis Government is committed to preventing the use of those neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten our vital pollinators. At this stage, officials are currently determining the most effective way to implement this commitment.