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Parliamentary Debates
Neonicotinoids and other Pesticides 42 speeches (10,187 words) Tuesday 5th March 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Luke Pollard (LAB - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) There are strong supporters of bees and pollinators in all parties, and she set out clearly that there - Link to Speech
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 107 speeches (27,563 words) 2nd reading: Part 1 Monday 6th February 2023 - Lords Chamber Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Mentions: 1: Baroness Parminter (LDEM - Life peer) I will come on to that in a moment.Our bees and pollinators may be subject to neonicotinoids, which kill - Link to Speech
Bee-killing Pesticides 43 speeches (10,332 words) Wednesday 1st February 2023 - Westminster Hall Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Luke Pollard (LAB - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) Protection of Birds, the Wildlife Trusts, Green Alliance and the all-party parliamentary groups on bees - Link to Speech 2: Afzal Khan (LAB - Manchester, Gorton) Friend the Member for Wirral West (Margaret Greenwood) agree that supporting bees and pollinators in - Link to Speech 3: Samantha Dixon (LAB - City of Chester) to address the ecological crisis and showcase environmental best practice, rather than allowing more bees - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 17th May 2023 Written Evidence - The Pesticide Collaboration INS0021 - Insect decline and UK food security Insect decline and UK food security - Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Found: non-chemical alternatives available Crucial next steps for the UK Government In order to protect bees
Wednesday 15th March 2023 Written Evidence - Unyte Group SH0007 - Soil Health Soil Health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: health. vi)Hemp is a late flowering crop so provides a great late season source of pollen for our bees
Friday 23rd September 2022 Written Evidence - House of Commons APC0019 - All-Party Parliamentary Groups consultation All-Party Parliamentary Groups consultation - Committee on Standards Found: Improving Governance and Regulationﬂ and in light of my role as Chair of four APPGs: on Belarus, Moldova, Bees

Written Answers
Hornets Asked by: Lord Swire (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 15th September 2023 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the spread of Asian hornets in England. Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Defra and the Welsh Government developed the Asian hornet contingency plan (copy attached) in response to the spread of Asian hornet across Europe and the associated impacts reported on honey bees and pollinators. The Contingency Plan details what actions will be taken when incursions of Asian hornet occur with the aim of preventing this species establishing and spreading in the UK. We have taken contingency action against all credible sightings of Asian hornet that have been reported in the UK since the first occurrence in 2016. Contingency action is delivered on the ground by the National Bee Unit (NBU) – part of the Animal and Plant Health Agency. As of 12^th September 2023, the NBU have located 43 Asian hornet nests this year. Genetic analyses of hornet and nest samples are done to determine relatedness and assess whether Asian hornets are established in England. Evidence from previous years suggested that all 13 Asian hornet nests found in the UK between 2016 and 2022 were separate incursions and there is nothing to suggest that Asian hornets are established in the UK.  We have not seen any evidence which demonstrates that Asian hornets discovered in England this year were produced by queens that overwintered. More detailed analysis will be done over winter to assess this. Raising awareness is a key aspect of the response. We ask anyone who thinks they may have spotted an Asian hornet to report it through the Asian hornet app or online. By ensuring we are alerted to possible sightings as early as possible, we can take swift and effective action to stamp out the threat posed by Asian hornets.
Hornets Asked by: Lord Moynihan (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary) Friday 15th September 2023 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to contain the spread of the Asian hornet to the UK. Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Defra and the Welsh Government developed the Asian hornet contingency plan (copy attached) in response to the spread of Asian hornet across Europe and the associated impacts reported on honey bees and pollinators. The Contingency Plan details what actions will be taken when incursions of Asian hornet occur and has been regularly updated with the most recent version published in January 2023. We have taken contingency action against all credible sightings of Asian hornet that have been reported in the UK since the first occurrence in 2016. Contingency action is delivered on the ground by the National Bee Unit (NBU) – part of the Animal and Plant Health Agency. As of 6^th September 2023, the NBU have located 37 Asian hornet nests which have been destroyed. Genetic analyses of hornet and nest samples are done to determine relatedness and assess whether Asian hornets are established in England. Evidence from previous years suggested that all 13 Asian hornet nests found in the UK between 2016 and 2022 were separate incursions and there is nothing to suggest that Asian hornets are established in the UK. We have not seen any evidence which demonstrates that Asian hornets discovered in England this year were produced by queens that overwintered. More detailed analysis will be done over winter to assess this. Raising awareness is a key aspect of the response. We ask anyone who thinks they may have spotted an Asian hornet to report it through the Asian hornet app or online. By ensuring we are alerted to possible sightings as early as possible, we can take swift and effective action to stamp out the threat posed by Asian hornets.

Written Answers

Hornets
Asked by: Lord Swire (Conservative - Life peer)
Friday 15th September 2023

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

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the spread of Asian hornets in England.

Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Defra and the Welsh Government developed the Asian hornet contingency plan (copy attached) in response to the spread of Asian hornet across Europe and the associated impacts reported on honey bees and pollinators. The Contingency Plan details what actions will be taken when incursions of Asian hornet occur with the aim of preventing this species establishing and spreading in the UK.

We have taken contingency action against all credible sightings of Asian hornet that have been reported in the UK since the first occurrence in 2016. Contingency action is delivered on the ground by the National Bee Unit (NBU) – part of the Animal and Plant Health Agency. As of 12^th September 2023, the NBU have located 43 Asian hornet nests this year.

Genetic analyses of hornet and nest samples are done to determine relatedness and assess whether Asian hornets are established in England. Evidence from previous years suggested that all 13 Asian hornet nests found in the UK between 2016 and 2022 were separate incursions and there is nothing to suggest that Asian hornets are established in the UK.  We have not seen any evidence which demonstrates that Asian hornets discovered in England this year were produced by queens that overwintered. More detailed analysis will be done over winter to assess this.

Raising awareness is a key aspect of the response. We ask anyone who thinks they may have spotted an Asian hornet to report it through the Asian hornet app or online. By ensuring we are alerted to possible sightings as early as possible, we can take swift and effective action to stamp out the threat posed by Asian hornets.

Hornets
Asked by: Lord Moynihan (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Friday 15th September 2023

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

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to contain the spread of the Asian hornet to the UK.

Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Defra and the Welsh Government developed the Asian hornet contingency plan (copy attached) in response to the spread of Asian hornet across Europe and the associated impacts reported on honey bees and pollinators. The Contingency Plan details what actions will be taken when incursions of Asian hornet occur and has been regularly updated with the most recent version published in January 2023.

We have taken contingency action against all credible sightings of Asian hornet that have been reported in the UK since the first occurrence in 2016. Contingency action is delivered on the ground by the National Bee Unit (NBU) – part of the Animal and Plant Health Agency. As of 6^th September 2023, the NBU have located 37 Asian hornet nests which have been destroyed.

Genetic analyses of hornet and nest samples are done to determine relatedness and assess whether Asian hornets are established in England. Evidence from previous years suggested that all 13 Asian hornet nests found in the UK between 2016 and 2022 were separate incursions and there is nothing to suggest that Asian hornets are established in the UK. We have not seen any evidence which demonstrates that Asian hornets discovered in England this year were produced by queens that overwintered. More detailed analysis will be done over winter to assess this.

Tweets
Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester, Gorton) - @Afzal4Gorton 2 Apr 2023, 6:05 p.m. I had a great time at the Bee Sanctuary in Highfield Country Park yesterday. I’m pleased to see the fully accessible Centre and how the community can become involved with helping bees and pollinators in Manchester Gorton! #beesanctuarymovement 🐝🐝🐝 https://t.co/fyyATeq6TA Link to Original Tweet
Animal and Plant Health Agency - @APHAgovuk 5 Sep 2022, 9:37 a.m. It's #AsianHornetWeek and this invasive non-native species is a huge threat to our honey bees and pollinators. You can report any suspected sightings through https://t.co/g8I3eD7LmF or download the Asian Hornet Watch app @britishbee @DefraGovUK @NBU_APHA https://t.co/IBc6kLkn03 Link to Original Tweet

Department Publications - News and Communications
Tuesday 7th March 2023 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: UK proposes measures to protect England’s much loved seabirds Document: Environmental Improvement Plan (PDF) Found: effort. 57 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2023 THRIVING PLANTS AND WILDLIFEBees and other pollinators Bees

Department Publications - Transparency
Tuesday 31st January 2023 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Environmental Improvement Plan Document: Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 (PDF) Found: effort. 57 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2023 THRIVING PLANTS AND WILDLIFEBees and other pollinators Bees

Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Nov. 04 2022 Forestry Commission Source Page: The benefits of woodland creation: Woods for Nature Document: The benefits of woodland creation Woods for Nature (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Saving species Œ Bees and Pollinators Œ What do pollinators do for us?

Bees and Pollinators mentioned in Scottish results

Scottish Government Publications
Friday 22nd December 2023 Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Scotland’s Honey Bee Health Strategy: implementation plan Document: Honey bee health strategy - implementation plan (PDF) Found: changes in plant communities and disease cross -transmission resulting from use of managed honey bees

Scottish Parliamentary Debates
Portfolio Question Time 111 speeches (52,683 words) Wednesday 21st February 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gougeon, Mairi (SNP - Angus North and Mearns) changes in plant communities and disease cross-transmission, which results from the use of managed honey bees - Link to Speech