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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent representations he has received on the use of strychnine for pest control.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent representations he has received on the use of strychnine for pest control.
Asked by
Debbie Abrahams
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 April 2012
For answer on
18 April 2012
Answered on
18 April 2012
Strychnine was not supported by industry under the EU legislation dealing with pest control chemicals administered in the UK by the Health and Safety Executive (the Plant Protection Products Directive 91/414/EC and the Biocidal Products Directive 98/8/EC). Strychnine has therefore not been allowed to be used for pest control since 1 September 2006 and neither Ministers nor officials have received any recent representations on this substance.
Subjects
Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
18 April 2012
Reference
103527; 543 c403-4W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what toxicity analysis has been carried out on the relative effect of strychnine pesticides on human health compared to pesticides including (a) herboxone and (b) formaldehyde.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what toxicity analysis has been carried out on the relative effect of strychnine pesticides on human health compared to pesticides including (a) herboxone and (b) formaldehyde.
Asked by
Debbie Abrahams
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 April 2012
For answer on
18 April 2012
Answered on
18 April 2012
Strychnine was not supported by industry under the relevant EU legislation dealing with pest control chemicals, and can no longer be used in pest control. No toxicity analysis has been carried out on the relative effect of strychnine on human health compared to other pesticides including herboxone and formaldehyde. Other substances that have been supported are currently being assessed at the EU level and the UK will consider these assessments as part of the normal EU process.
Subjects
Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
18 April 2012
Reference
103530; 543 c404W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment his Department has made of alternatives to strychnine for pest control.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment his Department has made of alternatives to strychnine for pest control.
Asked by
Debbie Abrahams
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 April 2012
For answer on
18 April 2012
Answered on
18 April 2012
Strychnine was not supported by industry under the relevant EU legislation dealing with pest control chemicals, and can no longer be used in pest control. No specific assessment has been made of alternatives to strychnine for pest control.
Subjects
Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
18 April 2012
Reference
103529; 543 c404W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the use of strychnine for pest control.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the use of strychnine for pest control.
Asked by
Debbie Abrahams
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 April 2012
For answer on
18 April 2012
Answered on
18 April 2012
Strychnine was not supported by industry under the EU legislation dealing with pest control chemicals administered in the UK by the Health and Safety Executive (the Plant Protection Products Directive 91/414/EC and the Biocidal Products Directive 98/8EC). Strychnine has therefore not been allowed to be used for pest control since 1 September 2006 and neither Ministers nor officials have discussed strychnine with our EU counterparts since it is no longer supported.
Subjects
Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
18 April 2012
Reference
103528; 543 c404W
House
House of Commons
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they support the European Union ban on the use of strychnine to control moles; and, if so, what more humane and effective alternatives they recommend.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they support the European Union ban on the use of strychnine to control moles; and, if so, what more humane and effective alternatives they recommend.
Asked by
Lord Willoughby de Broke
(UK Independence Party)
Answered by
Lord McKenzie of Luton
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 March 2007
The use of strychnine to control moles falls under the remit of the EC biocidal products directive (BPD). The UK Government worked hard with industry for an ““essential use”” derogation from the directive. This request was declined. While disappointed by the outcome, we are bound by the European Commission's decision.
It is not the responsibility of the Government to recommend alternatives to the use of strychnine. However, there are other proven methods available.
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
6 March 2007
Reference
2240; 690 c23WA
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will reconsider the decision to ban the use of strychnine for mole control by dairy farmers; and what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effectiveness of alternatives.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will reconsider the decision to ban the use of strychnine for mole control by dairy farmers; and what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effectiveness of alternatives.
Asked by
David Drew
(Labour)
Answered by
Anne McGuire
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 May 2006
For answer on
22 May 2006
Answered on
5 June 2006
I have been asked to replyThe UK Government have not banned the use of strychnine for mole control by dairy farmers.The use of strychnine for mole control is controlled under the Biocidal Products Directive administered in the UK by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as the UK Competent Authority.This Biocidal Products Directive aims to harmonise controls for marketing and use of biocidal products across Europe, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment. This includes the assessment of the active substances (such as strychnine) in biocidal products, followed by the authorisation of individual products containing those substances. These risks assessments should be based on scientific data packages provided by industry or other interested parties.Industry did not submit any such data to support the continued marketing and use of strychnine, and so under the requirements of the directive, strychnine must be removed from the market by 1 September 2006.However, the directive does allow member states, on behalf of applicants, to apply for a temporary exemption for substances considered to have ‘essential use’ in those member states. The HSE has received an application for the ‘essential use’ of strychnine to control moles from the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) and will forward this to the European Commission for consideration.If this application is successful, it will allow strychnine to continue to be used until 14 May 2010. However, in the meantime, industry will need to develop alternative methods for controlling moles in the future.On research into alternatives to strychnine, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published in 2004 a report produced by the Central Science Laboratory which reviewed the range of mole control methods that exist across the EU. The report is available on DEFRA’s website at: (http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/vertebrates/reports/mole-review.pdf).
Subjects
Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
5 June 2006
Reference
447 c155W; 72732
House
House of Commons
Whether they will seek derogation of the appropriate European directive to permit the use of strychnine for the control of moles after 6 September 2006.
Whether they will seek derogation of the appropriate European directive to permit the use of strychnine for the control of moles after 6 September 2006.
Asked by
Lord Kimball
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Bach
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
2 February 2006
Answered on
2 February 2006
My Lords, the Health and Safety Executive, as the UK competent authority, received a request for derogation from the Biocidal Products Directive from the industry on 12 January 2006 on the ground of ““essential use””. That is being considered. If a suitable case for derogation has been made, it will be put to the European Commission and the member states for consideration.
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c295
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply, but it is not really good enough. There is an explosion of moles throughout England. On 6 September, licensed pest controllers could use only Phostoxin. It costs six times as much and is 10 times less efficient than worms dressed with strychnine. I hope that the derogation will continue.
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply, but it is not really good enough. There is an explosion of moles throughout England. On 6 September, licensed pest controllers could use only Phostoxin. It costs six times as much and is 10 times less efficient than worms dressed with strychnine. I hope that the derogation will continue.
Asked by
Lord Kimball
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 February 2006
My Lords, the noble Lord will understand that I can say very little at the moment because the matter is before the Health and Safety Executive. We acknowledge that strychnine is an effective means of control, but the over-riding considerations are of course the safety and humaneness of the chemical and the availability of alternatives.
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c295
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Health and Safety Executive, as the UK competent authority, received a request for derogation from the Biocidal Products Directive from the industry on 12 January 2006 on the ground of ““essential use””. That is being considered. If a suitable case for derogation has been made, it will be put to the European Commission and the member states for consideration.
My Lords, the Health and Safety Executive, as the UK competent authority, received a request for derogation from the Biocidal Products Directive from the industry on 12 January 2006 on the ground of ““essential use””. That is being considered. If a suitable case for derogation has been made, it will be put to the European Commission and the member states for consideration.
Answered by
Lord Bach
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Kimball
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Whether they will seek derogation of the appropriate European directive to permit the use of strychnine for the control of moles after 6 September 2006.
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c295
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I suspect that it may have something to do with natural breeding.
My Lords, I suspect that it may have something to do with natural breeding.
Answered by
Lord Bach
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Masham of Ilton
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I declare an interest as we have millions of moles. Why has there been this extraordinary increase in the past few years?
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c296
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Lord is right that this is a serious matter for many farmers and for householders too. In some examples, strychnine has been considered to have been abused. One involved dogs and another foxes. In 2005, some other cases, which are not yet in the public domain, involved
suggestions of abuse. This is a serious problem, but there are some cases in which strychnine has been abused.
My Lords, the noble Lord is right that this is a serious matter for many farmers and for householders too. In some examples, strychnine has been considered to have been abused. One involved dogs and another foxes. In 2005, some other cases, which are not yet in the public domain, involved
suggestions of abuse. This is a serious problem, but there are some cases in which strychnine has been abused.
Answered by
Lord Bach
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Crickhowell
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I declare an interest as one who employs a professional mole killer to try to deal with the plague of moles that do grave damage to the agricultural land around my property and then advance like a Napoleonic army into my garden. Is there any evidence that people have been hurt or injured in any way by the use of strychnine and that there is a threat to human safety? Can the Minister tell the House that he will take the matter very seriously?
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c296-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I must confess that I did not know, but I know now, as does the House.
My Lords, I must confess that I did not know, but I know now, as does the House.
Answered by
Lord Bach
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Boston of Faversham
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the Minister accept that I do not usually regard myself as an excessively violent person, but like my noble friend Lord Marsh, I spend a certain amount of time trying to exterminate these creatures? Does the Minister know that there is a simple, small electronic cylindrical device which, if inserted into the ground, is very effective? When I heard about it, I was very sceptical.
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c297
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, is this not a rather heavy-handed way of dealing with the problem in Whitehall?
My Lords, is this not a rather heavy-handed way of dealing with the problem in Whitehall?
Asked by
Lord Campbell-Savours
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 February 2006
My Lords, I am rather disappointed that my noble friend should think it is heavy. I thought the approach of Whitehall on this—waiting to see whether derogation was appropriate—was a light touch.
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c297
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am rather disappointed that my noble friend should think it is heavy. I thought the approach of Whitehall on this—waiting to see whether derogation was appropriate—was a light touch.
My Lords, I am rather disappointed that my noble friend should think it is heavy. I thought the approach of Whitehall on this—waiting to see whether derogation was appropriate—was a light touch.
Answered by
Lord Bach
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Campbell-Savours
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is this not a rather heavy-handed way of dealing with the problem in Whitehall?
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c297
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I agree entirely, which is why I answered the noble Lord, Lord Kimball, as I did.
My Lords, I agree entirely, which is why I answered the noble Lord, Lord Kimball, as I did.
Answered by
Lord Bach
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, the Minister mentioned cost-effectiveness, but does he agree that, if we did not balance that with humane methods, we would not have the highest standards of animal welfare in our farmed animals of anywhere in the world, and that that is a major consideration when dealing with methods of controlling wildlife?
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c296
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thought that I was going to agree with the noble Baroness. I agree with the first part of her question that traps are not suitable for farms. That is why we have used the method that we have and maybe we must look for another. I certainly do not accept for a moment that we have been tardy about this.
My Lords, I thought that I was going to agree with the noble Baroness. I agree with the first part of her question that traps are not suitable for farms. That is why we have used the method that we have and maybe we must look for another. I certainly do not accept for a moment that we have been tardy about this.
Answered by
Lord Bach
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Byford
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, following the suggestion that traps can be used to catch moles, does the Minister accept that in the pure agricultural sense it is impossible? You cannot put in enough traps, so it is not an option. Does the Minister not accept that it is a pity that the Government did not lobby earlier so that this suggestion was nipped in the bud?
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c297
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, is the Minister aware that another good method of control is old-fashioned traps? In domestic situations with which I am more familiar than other noble Lords, my wife some years ago became a considerable expert on this matter and was very successful, too. However, as we now have no grassland, she has retired and is not available for advice.
My Lords, is the Minister aware that another good method of control is old-fashioned traps? In domestic situations with which I am more familiar than other noble Lords, my wife some years ago became a considerable expert on this matter and was very successful, too. However, as we now have no grassland, she has retired and is not available for advice.
Asked by
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 February 2006
My Lords, I am sorry to hear that.
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c296
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, is the Minister aware that it is a genuinely European question? My noble friend Lord Kimball mentioned the explosion of moles in England. My experience at my home in France is that there is a similar phenomenon there this year. It has never been as bad as it is this year, so what effort is the Minister making to get French support for this important derogation?
My Lords, is the Minister aware that it is a genuinely European question? My noble friend Lord Kimball mentioned the explosion of moles in England. My experience at my home in France is that there is a similar phenomenon there this year. It has never been as bad as it is this year, so what effort is the Minister making to get French support for this important derogation?
Asked by
Lord Lawson of Blaby
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 February 2006
My Lords, I have not yet made any attempt to get French support. Given the noble Lord's comments, I shall ensure that we are on to the embassy straight away.
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c296
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, there is no doubt that they cause a lot of inconvenience to a lot of people. On the other hand, many people find them very agreeable animals, although sometimes more at a distance than close to. There are alternative methods, however; one is phosphide gas, which I am told is used widely in northern Europe to achieve the same rather grisly end.
My Lords, there is no doubt that they cause a lot of inconvenience to a lot of people. On the other hand, many people find them very agreeable animals, although sometimes more at a distance than close to. There are alternative methods, however; one is phosphide gas, which I am told is used widely in northern Europe to achieve the same rather grisly end.
Answered by
Lord Bach
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Marsh
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister agree that it is not simply a question of the chemical? I declare an interest as someone who spends a great deal of time trying to exterminate the velvet-clad monsters. They exist in very large numbers, and they produce large nurseries that are impossible to see. With a tractor mower, they will go straight through and throw people over—I have had experience of this, although not with me sitting on the mower—and there is no other way of controlling them.
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c295-6
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, will the Minister accept that I do not usually regard myself as an excessively violent person, but like my noble friend Lord Marsh, I spend a certain amount of time trying to exterminate these creatures? Does the Minister know that there is a simple, small electronic cylindrical device which, if inserted into the ground, is very effective? When I heard about it, I was very sceptical.
My Lords, will the Minister accept that I do not usually regard myself as an excessively violent person, but like my noble friend Lord Marsh, I spend a certain amount of time trying to exterminate these creatures? Does the Minister know that there is a simple, small electronic cylindrical device which, if inserted into the ground, is very effective? When I heard about it, I was very sceptical.
Asked by
Lord Boston of Faversham
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 February 2006
My Lords, I must confess that I did not know, but I know now, as does the House.
Subjects
EU law; Pesticides; Strychnine
Date
2 February 2006
Reference
678 c297
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords