United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 10754
Pesticides: Regulation
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22 January 2024
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9 February 2024 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of pesticide regulation by the (a) Health and Safety Executive and (b) Expert Committee on Pesticides.
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22 January 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of pesticide regulation by the (a) Health and Safety Executive and (b) Expert Committee on Pesticides.
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9 February 2024
Answer
The UK has one of the most robust regulatory systems in the world. Pesticides are only authorised following a thorough scientific risk assessment that concludes all safety standards are met. Pesticides that pose unacceptable risks are not authorised. The ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-22/10754
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1684082
- uk · wq-1684082 · source updated 9 February 2024