United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 67753
Beekeeping: Safety
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14 July 2025
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22 July 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing minimum public safety requirements for beekeepers operating near (a) residential and (b) publicly accessible la
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14 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing minimum public safety requirements for beekeepers operating near (a) residential and (b) publicly accessible la
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22 July 2025
Answer
Defra provides guidance to beekeepers advising that apiaries should be sited away from neighbours, footpaths or public areas to minimise the risk of members of the public being stung. Beekeeping groups also encourage beekeepers to work with their bees in ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-14/67753
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1822963
- uk · wq-1822963 · source updated 22 July 2025