Written questions

Pesticides: Agriculture

Commons · Question 116148 · Tabled 26 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support she provides to farmers when changes are made to pesticide regulations; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring the availability of approved

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 4 Mar 2026

If changes are made to regulations including pesticides we aim to do so transparently, for example through consultation, with those impacted including the farming sector. When a decision is made about an active substance or plant protection product by the...