Joined House of Lords: 15th December 2023
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These initiatives were driven by Lord Douglas-Miller, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Lord Douglas-Miller has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lord Douglas-Miller has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
The government’s work with the OECD‘s Working Party for Pesticides Drone Subgroup has enabled it to get a better understanding of the specific risks associated with the application of pesticides by drone, particularly around spray drift and operator exposure, and this work is continuing. The Health and Safety Executive, as the UK pesticides regulator, will use this understanding together with any additional data and information when considering applications for the authorisation of pesticides deployed by drone technology.