Asked by: Samantha Dixon (Labour - Chester North and Neston)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Health and Safety Executive plans to begin its consultation on the renewal of glyphosate approval; and whether that consultation will consider its use in home gardens, schools and playgrounds.
Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government) (Equalities)
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is currently undertaking a renewal assessment of the pesticide active substance glyphosate to determine whether it continues to meet the strict approval criteria for use in pesticide products in Great Britain.
As part of this, HSE is planning to launch a 60-day public consultation on its draft scientific assessment of glyphosate in due course.
The uses that HSE is considering as part of this renewal assessment include the use of products containing glyphosate by professionals only in home gardens, schools and playgrounds. Other uses not assessed under the renewal assessment would be determined under individual product renewal assessments at a future date.
Asked by: Samantha Dixon (Labour - Chester North and Neston)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive is considering extending the approval of glyphosate beyond 15 December 2026 for use in home gardens, schools and playgrounds.
Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government) (Equalities)
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is currently undertaking a renewal assessment of the pesticide active substance, glyphosate, to determine whether it continues to meet the strict approval criteria for use in pesticide products in Great Britain (GB).
HSE is considering extending the approval of glyphosate beyond its current expiry date of 15 December 2026.
Any extension that is granted will be on the same basis as its current approval, so would not change products containing glyphosate authorised for use in GB, including those for use in home gardens, schools, and playgrounds.