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 Hardy
As 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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