Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the European Parliament's proposal to ban the herbicide glyphosate for garden use, they intend to vote for re-approval of glyphosate at the EU Council meeting on 18 May.

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.