Question follow-through · 13033

Bees and Butterflies: Pesticides

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the recent authorisation of acetamiprid, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the use of such pesticides on butterfly and bee populations.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
24 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
30 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the recent authorisation of acetamiprid, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the use of such pesticides on butterfly and bee populations.

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as the regulator for pesticides in Great Britain, has granted an emergency authorisation for a product containing the active substance acetamiprid in line with the requirements set out in relevant legislation. The au...

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