United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 211697
Agriculture: Metaldehyde
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23 January 2019
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31 January 2019 · Answer
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Agriculture
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31 January 2019
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) potential increase and (b) associated risks in the use of ferric phosphates as a replacement for metaldehyde in farming.
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23 January 2019
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) potential increase and (b) associated risks in the use of ferric phosphates as a replacement for metaldehyde in farming.
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31 January 2019
Answer
The use of ferric phosphate for controlling slugs has increased in recent years. Use is likely to increase further as metaldehyde will no longer be permitted for outdoor use after 30 June 2020. Ferric phosphate is authorised for use as a pesticide and the...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2019-01-23/211697
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1046842
- uk · wq-1046842 · source updated 31 January 2019