Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 20106
Rodenticides: Safety
Tabled: 13 December 2024
Answered: 23 December 2024
Question
David Chadwick
Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the findings on trends in the level of rat poison found in birds of prey in the report by Wild Justice entitled The Rodenticide Stewardship Scheme, published on 10 No
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) rather than Defra has responsibility for regulating rodenticides/rat poisons. Given the potential risks posed to the environment by rodenticides, they are subject to strict regulation. Where wild birds of prey or any ...
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