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Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Rural Payments Agency

Dec. 13 2023

Source Page: Become a producer organisation
Document: National Strategy for Sustainable Operational Programmes (PDF)

Found: encouraging an increase in production is evident via the growing number of purchases of natural pollinators

Scottish Government Publication (Statistics)
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Dec. 13 2023

Source Page: Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Soft Fruit Crops 2022
Document: Soft Fruit Crops 2022 (PDF)

Found: Of the area using pollinators, 57 per cent used bumble bees, 11 per cent used honey bees and 22 per

Written Question
Hornets: Pollinators
Monday 11th December 2023

Asked by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Somerton and Frome)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Asian Hornet on (a) honey bees and (b) other wild pollinators (i) since January 2023 and (ii) from January 2024.

Answered by Rebecca Pow - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government recognises the essential role played by honey bees and wild pollinators in our environment, acknowledging their contribution to crop pollination. Additionally, pollinators play a vital role in supporting the natural ecosystem.

Asian hornets prey on honey bees and other pollinators so pose a significant threat to the pollination services that these insects provide. To date, rapid action has been taken in the UK to find and destroy Asian hornet nests. We would expect that there has been a localised impact on honey bee colonies and other pollinators. The Government remains committed to taking swift and effective contingency action against Asian hornet in 2024 thereby continuing to minimise the impacts on honey bees and other pollinators.

Written Question
Hornets: Pollinators
Wednesday 6th December 2023

Asked by: Charles Walker (Conservative - Broxbourne)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Asian hornet on (a) the bee population and (b) the level of crop pollination.

Answered by Rebecca Pow - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government recognises the essential role played by honey bees and wild pollinators in our environment, acknowledging their contribution to crop pollination. All pollinators collectively contribute over £500 million annually to UK agriculture and food production by enhancing crop quality and quantity. Additionally, pollinators play a vital role in supporting the natural ecosystem.

Asian hornets prey on honey bees and other pollinators so pose a significant threat to the pollination services that these insects provide. To date rapid action has been taken in the UK to find and destroy Asian hornet nests. We would expect that there has been a localised impact on honey bee colonies and other pollinators. The Government remains committed to taking swift and effective contingency action in response to all credible sightings of Asian hornet.

Select Committee
2023-11-29 09:30:00+00:00

Oral Evidence Nov. 29 2023

Inquiry: Insect decline and UK food security
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Found: The focus on pollinators, wasps and bees, suggests that we would want to look at those.

Grand Committee
Food and Biological Security: Agricultural Fungicide - Thu 23 Nov 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Baroness Walmsley (LD - Life peer) The challenge is to control the one without damaging the other or, indeed, insect pollinators and our - Speech Link
2: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) the use of fungicides.The noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, talked about the importance of protecting pollinators - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Nov. 22 2023

Source Page: Overarching National Policy Statement for energy (EN-1)
Document: Overarching National Policy Statement for energy (EN-1) (PDF)

Found: electricity or hydrogen ), and to store and transport primary fuels and energy carriers into and

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Nov. 22 2023

Source Page: National Policy Statements for energy: appraisal of sustainability
Document: National Policy Statements for energy: appraisal of sustainability - appendices volume I (PDF)

Found: geological conservation; landscape and visual; noise and vibration; and health and well being and

Select Committee
American University of Sovereign Nations
 FSC0030 - Fairness in the food supply chain

Written Evidence Nov. 14 2023

Inquiry: Fairness in the food supply chain
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Found: and the distribution (wholesale and retail) sectors .

Select Committee
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew
 INS0044 - Insect decline and UK food security

Written Evidence Nov. 14 2023

Inquiry: Insect decline and UK food security
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Found: INS0044 - Insect decline and UK food security Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew Written Evidence