Rejected petition Ban the use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides in order to protect bees

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.

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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.

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Overturn the decision to allow the use of neonicotinoid pesticides
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/569214

Continue the ban on the use of Neonicotinoids
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/563943

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Date submitted 9 January 2021
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