Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 55989
Pesticides: Public Places
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Perran Moon
Labour — Camborne and Redruth
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the use of pesticides by (a) local authorities and (b) other public bodies on the environment in public spaces.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government recognises the importance of managing public spaces sustainably and its first priority is to ensure that pesticides do not harm human or animal health or pose unacceptable risks to the environment. A pesticide may only be placed on the mark...
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