Bees: Pesticides
Commons · Question 33007 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made as assessment of the potential impact of RNA pesticides on the bee population.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 4 Mar 2025
Defra has not made an assessment of the potential impact of RNA pesticides on the bee population. At present, there are no RNA interference plant protection products (PPPs) authorised for use in GB. Should anyone wish to market an RNA interference PPP for...