Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 76872
Neonicotinoids: Regulation
Tabled: 12 September 2025
Answered: 18 September 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is considering legislative options to permanently ban all uses of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Answer
Emma HardyAs set out in December’s neonicotinoid policy statement, Defra will identify and assess legislative options to prevent future use of three neonicotinoid pesticides (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) that are not authorised due to the threat the...
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