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Pollinators: Conservation

Commons · Question 11647 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to protect (a) bees and (b) other pollinators.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 25 Jun 2026

Defra protects honeybee health through delivery of the Healthy Bees Plan 2030, and measures to monitor and manage bee pest and disease risks. We will produce a refreshed Pollinator Action Plan as part of the Environmental Improvement Plan and coordinate ...