To inform parliamentarians about bees and other pollinators. To raise awareness of the issues surrounding bees and pollinators, promote their importance for the national economy and natural environment, and highlight pathways to both conservation and growth of insect and pollinator populations.
1. National pollinator strategy: for bees and other pollinators in England
10/04/2019 - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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2. economic benefit of pollination to crop production in the UK is approximately £600m each year
03/11/2020 - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Evidence statements
3. Michael Gove announces new funding to protect bees
25/10/2018 - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Found: Michael Gove announces new funding to protect bees - GOV.UK
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4. Michael Gove announces new funding to protect bees
25/10/2018 - Natural England
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Found: Michael Gove announces new funding to protect bees - GOV.UK
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5. A boon for bees as Environment Agency trials pollinator project
11/07/2018 - Environment Agency
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A boon for bees as Environment Agency trials pollinator project
1. Biodiversity: Impact of Neonicotinoids
14/01/2021 - Lords Chamber
1: weeds, with implications for other wildlife and pollinators and triggering further pesticide treatment? The - Speech Link
2: to enhance biodiversity, including benefiting pollinators. This approach is laid out in the revised national - Speech Link
3: reproduction success of both honey bees and wild bees—and that a decline in pollinators could cost us billions of - Speech Link
2. Pesticides: Thiamethoxam
20/01/2022 - Lords Chamber
1: environmental assessment identified potential risks to bees and the authorisation imposes strict restrictions - Speech Link
2: Peers will address the absolutely crucial issue of bees. This relates also to our second Question on food - Speech Link
3: sure that our policies reflect the needs of pollinators right across the piece. The sustainable farming - Speech Link
3. Bee Population
19/06/2018 - Lords Chamber
1: that I was generally pretty ignorant about bees and pollinators until around a year ago when a remarkable - Speech Link
4. Protection of Pollinators
08/05/2018 - Commons Chamber
1: Bill to make provision about the protection of pollinators; and for connected purposes.This Bill would place - Speech Link
5. UK Bee Population
14/11/2017 - Westminster Hall
1: about that.Before I turn to the specific issue of bees, I want to say a little about the wider environmental - Speech Link
2: to stay for the duration of it. As he is saying, bees are massively important for the production of crops - Speech Link
3: provide 90% of food worldwide, 70 are pollinated by bees. Bees, as we know, transfer pollen from anthers to - Speech Link
asked by: Daniel Zeichner
12/02/2021
... whether the final Revised National Action Plan on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides will be expanded to include stronger measures designed to protect pollinators. 2. Pollinators
asked by: Darren Henry
08/02/2021
... what steps his Department is taking to ensure the provisions in The National Pollinator Strategy: for bees and other pollinators in England are being upheld. 3. Pollinators
asked by: Drew Hendry
22/10/2021
... what recent analysis his Department has undertaken on the long term impacts of historical pesticide usage on (a) bee and (b) wild pollinator numbers. 4. Pollinators
asked by: Fleur Anderson
28/10/2021
... whether his Department has had recent discussions with stakeholders on the long term effects of pesticides on wild bees and other pollinators. 5. Pollinators
asked by: Fleur Anderson
28/10/2021
... what steps he is taking to improve assessments on the long term effects of pesticides on wild bees and other pollinators.
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Huw Merriman
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Bexhill and Battle
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Vice Chair
Conservative - Taunton Deane
Joined: 19th June 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
Rowing
Luke Pollard
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Joined: 19th June 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
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Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Former Member for Totnes
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Vice Chair
Conservative - Chipping Barnet
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