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Written question asked by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 February 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 February 2021. It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Friday, 12 February 2021 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Pesticides: Environment Protection

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the final Revised National Action Plan on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides will be expanded to increase the transparency on pesticides by including (a) mandatory spray notifications for both rural and urban residents and (b) public access to spray records.

Answer

We are currently consulting the public on the draft Revised National Action Plan for Sustainable Use of Pesticides (NAP) and will be receiving responses until 26 February 2021. The draft NAP outlines how we plan to improve regulation, support the uptake of Integrated Pest Management, improve safe use, improve metrics, and review the governance and implementation of UK pesticides policy.

The consultation is an opportunity for all interested parties to voice their opinion. We will finalise the NAP once we have analysed all the responses.

The Government’s first priority with regard to pesticides is to ensure that they will not harm people or pose unacceptable risks to the environment. We operate a strict system for regulating pesticides where a pesticide can only be placed on the market if the product has been authorised following a thorough risk assessment by our expert regulator, the Health and Safety Executive.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
148809
Session
2019-21
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Environment protection Pesticides Crop spraying
Link
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