Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 119991

Pesticides: Public Places

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on the potential environmental impact of their use of pesticides in public places.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The UK Pesticides National Action Plan, published last year, sets out actions we will take to increase awareness and knowledge of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies across all sectors. Last year I chaired a roundtable on pest and weed management ...

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