Question follow-through · 20106

Rodenticides: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the findings on trends in the level of rat poison found in birds of prey in the report by Wild Justice entitled The Rodenticide Stewardship Scheme, published on 10 No

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
13 Dec 2024
Target answer date
17 Dec 2024
Answer
23 Dec 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the findings on trends in the level of rat poison found in birds of prey in the report by Wild Justice entitled The Rodenticide Stewardship Scheme, published on 10 No

  2. 17 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) rather than Defra has responsibility for regulating rodenticides/rat poisons. Given the potential risks posed to the environment by rodenticides, they are subject to strict regulation. Where wild birds of prey or any ...

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