Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 39966
Weedkillers: Regulation
Tabled: 20 March 2025
Answered: 27 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of prohibiting the use of weed killers such as glyphosate.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government’s first priority with regard to pesticides, including weed killers, is to ensure that they will not harm people or pose unacceptable risks to the environment. Pesticides are only authorised following a thorough scientific risk assessment th...
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