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Pesticides: Pedestrian Areas

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 20 November 2025UIN 90234

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance has her Department been to local highways authorities on the use of pesticides to ensure that pavements are safe and accessible for pedestrians.

Answered by Emma Hardy

There is a legal requirement to minimise the use of pesticides along roads and in areas used by the public. It is for each Local Authority to decide the best way of delivering cost-effective weed control in its operations while protecting people and the environment.

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