Question follow-through · 23627

Wildlife: Rodenticides

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Rodenticide Stewardship Scheme in reducing wildlife exposure to rat poisons; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body: Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled: 13 Jan 2025
Target answer date: 15 Jan 2025
Answer: 20 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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13 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Rodenticide Stewardship Scheme in reducing wildlife exposure to rat poisons; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking
15 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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20 Jan 2025
Answer published
The Rodenticides Stewardship Scheme was developed by The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK to promote responsible use and is overseen by the Government Oversight Group for Rodenticide Stewardship (GOG), chaired by the Health and Safety Executive...

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