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Pesticides: Research

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12 November 2025

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25 November 2025 · Answer

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25 November 2025

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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to increase ring-fenced funding for translational research on biologicals and biopesticides to generate robust evidence on their efficacy.

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  1. 12 November 2025

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to increase ring-fenced funding for translational research on biologicals and biopesticides to generate robust evidence on their efficacy.

    Source: Lords

  2. 25 November 2025

    Answer

    Defra is funding the Biopesticides Innovation Research Network (BIRCH) led by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH). This network will act as a focal point between researchers, industry, regulators and policy and will work to develop advice to s...

    Source: Written answer

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