Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 4504

Neonicotinoids: Water

Tabled: 5 September 2024
Answered: 12 September 2024
Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to reduce the levels of fipronil and imidacloprid in UK waters.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government and Regulators are engaging with pharmaceutical companies to improve information on use and disposal of their products to help minimise the risk to the environment and human health. The Environment Agency (EA) is also working with the Royal...

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