| Heading: |
Bracken: Weedkillers |
| Question ID: |
1787097 |
| UIN: |
HL5986 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-20 |
| Asking Member ID: |
3310 |
| Asking Member display name: |
The Earl of Caithness
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
The Earl of Caithness
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to resume the chemical control of bracken to protect human health, biodiversity and the historic environment. |
| Is named day: |
false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-01 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4395 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
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| Answering Member handle: |
suehayman1
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@suehayman1
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| Answer text: |
The Government recognises the challenge that bracken presents to land managers, particularly in upland regions. Mechanical control and chemical control using glyphosate can be useful tools in controlling bracken, though the government recognises their lim... |
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| Answering body ID: |
13 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Tweeted: |
true |