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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This Bill would ban the use of professional plant protection products by local authorities and other public bodies for amenity purposes, such as parks and street trees. It would require the Secretary of State to publish guidance about the prohibition. The aim is to reduce chemical use by the public sector in managing public spaces.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, having had its first reading on 21 October 2024.
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21 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
