Ban the use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides in order to protect bees

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Bees are major pollinators and vital to our eco system.
We have lost a third of our bee population and up to 50% of other insects in recent years.
The Government banned the use of Neonicotinoids in 2018 because of this, but now appears to have back-tracked on this wise policy.

Mr Eustice plans to allow the use of this chemical in sugar beet production, treating the seeds to prevent the spread of a virus in the crop. However, this will cause a significant risk to bees and other pollinators.

Neonicotinoid pesticides should therefore be banned permanently, and not used even in the "limited and controlled" way proposed by the Environment Secretary.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Continue the ban on the use of Neonicotinoids
Continue the ban on the use of Neonicotinoids

Timeline

9 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
11 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Jan 2021

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