Moved by
Lord Whitty
221: After Clause 34, insert the following new Clause—
“Application of pesticides: limitations on use to protect human health
(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision for prohibiting the application of any pesticide for the purposes of agriculture near—
(a) any building used for human habitation;
(b) any building or open space used for work or recreation; or
(c) any public or private building where members of the public may be present including, but not limited to—
(i) schools and childcare nurseries, and
(ii) hospitals.
(2) Regulations under this section must specify a minimum distance between any of the locations listed under subsection (1)(a) to (c) to be maintained during the application of any pesticide, and list any category of building or location.
(3) For the purposes of this section “public building” includes any building used for the purposes of education.
(4) Regulations under this section are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This new clause would have the effect of protecting members of the public from hazardous health impacts from the application of chemical pesticides near buildings and spaces used by residents and members of the public.