Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 32508
Pesticides: Waste Disposal
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the effectiveness of existing disposal infrastructure for pesticides in the UK at protecting (a) the environment and (b) public health.
Answer
Emma HardyWe have no current plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of existing disposal infrastructure for pesticides in the UK. The Government’s first priority with regard to pesticides is to ensure that they will not harm people or pose unacceptable ri...
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