Neonicotinoids
Commons · Question 15099 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to implement a ban on the emergency use of neonicotinoids as a matter of urgency.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 8 Jul 2026
This Government remains committed to ending the use in England of the three neonicotinoid pesticides (thiamethoxam, clothianidin, imidacloprid) that threaten vital pollinators, including through emergency authorisations. The Health and Safety Executive (H...