Question follow-through · 116147
Pesticides: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Health and Safety Executive maintains up to date standards for pesticides.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 26 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 9 Mar 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Health and Safety Executive maintains up to date standards for pesticides.
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) makes decisions on whether to approve pesticides based on a careful scientific assessment of the risks, with the aim of achieving a high level of protection for people and the environment in line with regulatory requi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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