United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 484
Paraquat
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13 May 2026
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19 May 2026 · Answer
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19 May 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made a recent assessment of the risks associated with the use of paraquat.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made a recent assessment of the risks associated with the use of paraquat.
Source: Commons
19 May 2026
Answer
It has been illegal to sell or use paraquat since 2007. As paraquat has been off the UK market for a number of years, HSE has not carried out a recent risk assessment.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/484
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1904652
- uk · wq-1904652 · source updated 19 May 2026