Written question WQ96181
- Asked by
- Peter FoxConservative
- To be answered by
- Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of the impact on Welsh farms of the UK Government's Pesticides National Action Plan 2025?
Answer
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
The UK Pesticides National Action Plan 2025: working for a more sustainable future has been developed in partnership between the Welsh Government, the Scottish Government, the Northern Ireland Executive and Defra.
The Plan sets out how the governments will support farmers, growers, and other land managers to manage pests and pesticide resistance effectively while minimising the impacts of pesticides to people and the environment.
The new Plan strikes a balance between meeting the needs of farmers, supporting food production and the imperative of halting and reversing biodiversity loss.