Pesticides Debate
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Lord McFall of Alcluith
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Pesticides
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Lord Benyon (Con)
My Lords, I can confirm that that is our approach. The key focus of the Government’s national action plan for the sustainable use of pesticides is to minimise the risks and impacts of pesticides to human health and the environment, while ensuring that pests and pesticide resistance are managed effectively. The national action plan supports the development and uptake of integrated pest management and ensures that those using pesticides do so safely and sustainably. The plan covers all UK pesticide users and is key to delivering our wider environmental goals. The Government’s consultation on the plan sets out the ambition to improve “indicators of pesticide usage”, their risks and their impacts.
The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith)
My Lords, the time allowed for this Question has now elapsed. We now come to the fourth Oral Question.