Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 12342
Pesticides: Public Places
Tabled: 1 November 2024
Answered: 8 November 2024
Question
Dr Beccy Cooper
Labour — Worthing West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to introduce a national phase-out of the use of pesticides in public areas under local authority control.
Answer
Emma HardyIt is for each local authority to decide the best way of delivering effective and cost-effective weed control in its operations without harming people or the environment. We are working with stakeholders in the sector to increase awareness and uptake of I...
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