Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Friday, 12 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 September 2025. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Thursday, 18 September 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Neonicotinoids: Regulation
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is considering legislative options to permanently ban all uses of neonicotinoid pesticides.
- Answer
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As set out in December’s neonicotinoid policy statement, Defra will identify and assess legislative options to prevent future use of three neonicotinoid pesticides (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) that are not authorised due to the threat they pose to pollinators.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 76872
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Regulation Neonicotinoids
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- 2025-09-18 11:17:32 +0100
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