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Pesticides

Asked by Callum AndersonLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 17 September 2025UIN 76722

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of pesticides used under emergency authorisations will be subject to risk assessments under the new guidance.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The new guidance applies to all applications for emergency authorisation of pesticides. All such applications will therefore be subject to assessments of risks to people, animals and the environment, including risks to pollinators.

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