(14 years, 2 months ago)
Commons ChamberWill the Minister give the House an update on the health of bees in this country and on what future measures are planned to help the current situation?
The whole House has always taken a great interest in bee health, and we were very critical when the previous Government initially planned to cut funding for it. My hon. Friend may be aware that this week, using a significant contribution from DEFRA, a £10 million research programme was launched on the whole issue of bees and other pollinators, because we recognise their value to the economy.