Written question asked by Chris Hinchliff (Labour) on Thursday, 21 November 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 November 2024. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Thursday, 28 November 2024 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Birds of Prey: Rodenticides

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of Wild Justice's report entitled Collateral Damage: The Rodenticide Stewardship Scheme - is it working?, published in November 2024.

Answer: The Rodenticides Stewardship Scheme was developed by The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK to promote responsible use and is overseen by the Government Oversight Group for Rodenticide Stewardship (GOG), chaired by the Health and Safety Executive. The GOG is conducting a review of rodenticide stewardship, under which it will consider all appropriate evidence. The detailed work of this review is expected to be completed in 2025.

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