The UK has made international commitments to reducing the overall risk caused by pesticides by at least half by 2030. Whilst we acknowledge that updating the National Action Plan for Sustainable Pesticide Use, the UK implementation plan to achieve these commitments, is a substantial task for the Government, this does not excuse the six-year delay in the publication of this crucial policy.

The UK has made international commitments to reducing the overall risk caused by pesticides by at least half by 2030. Whilst we acknowledge that updating the National Action Plan for Sustainable Pesticide Use, the UK implementation plan to achieve these commitments, is a substantial task for the Government, this does not excuse the six-year delay in the publication of this crucial policy. Type: conclusion | Number: 27 | Paragraph: 173 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: Government are working on publishing the National Action Plan. The work is wide ranging and complex, reflected in the number of responses we received following consultation in 2021 (over 38,500). We have therefore needed time to get our policies right, to ensure that we deliver on our ambitions. How