A Bill to provide for the prohibition of the use of professional plant protection products by local authorities and other public authorities for amenity purposes; to require the Secretary of State to publish guidance in connection with that prohibition; and for connected purposes.
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The Plant Protection Products (Prohibition on Public Sector Use) Bill would ban local authorities and other public bodies from using professional plant protection products for amenity purposes, such as maintaining parks and other public spaces. It would also require the Secretary of State to publish guidance on how to implement the ban. The bill is sponsored by Siân Berry of the Green Party and is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons.
The bill has completed its first reading in the Commons and is now at the 2nd reading stage, with the next formal stage scheduled for 1 May 2026.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 1 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
