Chemicals: Unmanned Air Systems
Lords · Question HL708 · Tabled 5 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Douglas-Miller
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether data collected by countries which are members of the Drone Subgroup of the OECD Working Party on Pesticides provides a sufficient basis to accelerate the use of drones to spray regu
Answer
Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 16 Jun 2026
The government’s work with the OECD‘s Working Party for Pesticides Drone Subgroup has enabled it to get a better understanding of the specific risks associated with the application of pesticides by drone, particularly around spray drift and operator expos...