PETITIONS UK GOVERNMENT

 Dear John Edwards,

You recently signed the petition “Save the bees: cut hazardous pesticides and support nature-friendly farming”:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618926

A group of MPs called the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is looking into insect decline and its impact on UK food security. 

Read the Committee's press notice announcing this work. 

The Committee is considering points including:
- The current evidence base on insect abundance and diversity in the UK. 
- The drivers of insect loss, including the effect of pesticides on pollinators and their predators.
- What can be done to protect insect populations and the additional policy levers that could be used to reverse declines.

What happens next?

The Committee is conducting oral evidence sessions to hear from experts in the sector.

An evidence session is a hearing where MPs ask key experts, such as Ministers, academics and/or campaigners, questions on a particular topic. These experts are called "witnesses" and they help MPs to gain a deeper understanding of the topic.

The Committee will then consider all the evidence it has taken and publish a report of its findings with recommendations to the Government on any changes that might be needed.

For more information about the inquiry, visit the Committee's inquiry page.

What is the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee?

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is a cross-party group of MPs that looks into the Government's use of science, technology and research.

Find out more about the committee on its website:
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/science-and-technology-committee

Follow the committee on X, formerly known as Twitter, for updates on its work:
https://twitter.com/CommonsSITC

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is a select committee. Find out how select committees work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_2RDuDs44c

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UK Government and Parliament