7
Deferred
Publish the National Action Plan for Pesticides and a regularly updated Land Use Framework.
Recommendation
By May 2024, the Government must publish the new National Action Plan for Sustainable Use of Pesticides and its Land Use Framework. The Framework should provide clear guidance and leadership to stakeholders on the most effective uses for types of soils, and the trade-offs between different outcomes, such as increased biodiversity and improved food security. Once established, the Land Use Framework should be frequently updated to incorporate the latest data and also should be integrated into other government incentive schemes, such as ELMs, to reward sustainable decision- making.
Government Response Summary
The government deflected by referring to the Agricultural Transition Plan Update (Jan 2024) which broadly covers barriers to farmers adopting environmental land management, rather than committing to publish the National Action Plan for Sustainable Use of Pesticides and the Land Use Framework by May 2024.
Paragraph Reference
38
Government Response
Deferred
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The Agricultural Transition Plan Update published in January 2024 set out the Government’s approach to identify and addressing barriers to farmers adopting environmental land management activities.
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.5 yrs
Report published
05 Dec 2023