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Written question asked by Stephen Mosley (Conservative) on Monday, 26 January 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 January 2015 (named day). It was answered by Elizabeth Truss (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 January 2015 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Pollinators

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support bees and pollinators.

Answer

On November 4th, we published the National Pollinator Strategy, a 10 year plan to help pollinators thrive involving farmers, major landowners and the public. Bees and other pollinators are vital for our £100bn food chain and are worth £400m to the economy.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
907284
Session
2014-15
Unstarred
Yes
Subjects
Pollinators
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk