Insect Numbers

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:14 pm on 3 February 2021.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 2:14, 3 February 2021

Thank you. So, the decision taken by the UK Government has no impact here in Wales, so no assessment has been undertaken in relation to them doing this, and no application's been made for use in Wales, so no decision's been required by me. But no, I certainly would not want to do that, but, as I say, the impact of the English decision has no impact here in Wales. As you say, they did support new EU rules back in 2017, which did prohibit the outdoor use of three neonics, and we did fully support the UK position due to the effect on bees and pollinators. So, I have no plans to change that at all.