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Sugar Beet: Neonicotinoids

Lords · Question HL2034 · Tabled 25 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 8 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of compliance by sugar beet growers with the restrictions on the re-use of thiamethoxam within a period of 46 months on the same field.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 8 Nov 2024

All pesticide use in the UK is subject to the Health and Safety Executive’s overarching programme of enforcement and compliance. This includes extensive monitoring and intelligence-led enforcement activities to ensure that the supply and use of pesticides...