Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:28 pm on 15 December 2021.
Lord Benyon
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
3:28,
15 December 2021
The noble Baroness will be pleased with the progress made that will make these sorts of debates unnecessary in future years. The development of new, resistant strains and the work that has been done, not least at Rothamsted, will mean that we will not have to have this debate in future. We are absolutely committed to protecting wildlife, particularly pollinators—we understand their value—and these decisions are taken in a balanced and careful way.