Pesticides
Commons · Question 7702 · Tabled 7 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Ben Coleman
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the maximum residue level of 49 pesticide residues between 2022 and 2024 on levels of pesticide residues on food; and
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 14 Oct 2024
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 will continue to base decisions on the use of pesticides on careful scientific assessment of the risks....