Fertilisers: Regulation
Commons · Question 2258 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 27 May 2026
Question
Asked by Gareth Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the current status is of her Department’s consultation on fertiliser regulation, and when its conclusions are expected to be published.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 27 May 2026
Defra, together with devolved Governments have launched a joint consultation and call for evidence on proposals to modernise UK fertilisers legislation. Current fertiliser regulations are widely seen as outdated and could do more to support fertiliser sup...