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Weed Control: Public Places

Commons · Question 47786 · Tabled 24 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

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Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support research into natural defences against unwanted vegetation in public places.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 29 Apr 2025

One of the actions Defra introduced in the recently launched UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) is to gather more data on pest, weed and disease management in the amateur and amenity sectors. This will allow for a better understanding of pesticide u...