Petition · past parliament
We call on DEFRA, to reinstate the ban on the use of metaldehyde slug pellets.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The government has conceded that its decision making process was flawed and has overturned the ban on metaldehyde slug pellets. We now call on the government to urgently follow the correct decision making process to ensure a ban on the use of metaldehyde pellets is put in place as soon as possible.
In December 2018 DEFRA ruled to withdraw from the market all products containing metaldehyde with immediate effect with their use on farms banned from 2020.
In July 2019 the government conceded that its decision-making process had been flawed and the decision was withdrawn.
Barry Action for Nature is a wildlife conservation group centred in the town of Barry in South Wales. We need your support in order to put pressure on the government to protect our struggling wildlife and water supplies.
In July 2019 the government conceded that its decision-making process had been flawed and the decision was withdrawn.
Barry Action for Nature is a wildlife conservation group centred in the town of Barry in South Wales. We need your support in order to put pressure on the government to protect our struggling wildlife and water supplies.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 31 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.