Committees

Insect decline and UK food security

Inquiry

Insect numbers are difficult to quantify however recent research suggests that in the UK flying insects have declined by 60% in the past 20 years. Insects provide pivotal roles for UK food security including pollination and pest or weed regulation. There are also concerns that pest species may be increasing with negative impacts on crop yields.

The Committee aims to build understanding of the role of insects in the UK food system and the economic impact of their decline and the associated risk to UK food security. It seeks to examine the evidence base for insect abundance in the UK, current drivers of insect loss and the Government’s interventions to halt or reverse declines.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 28 April 2023.

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Past events

Wednesday 29 November 2023
9:20am Private
9:30am Public
Insect decline and UK food security - Oral evidence 29 November 2023
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 18 October 2023
9:20am Private
9:30am Public
Insect decline and UK food security - Oral evidence 18 October 2023
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 12 July 2023
9:20am Private
9:30am Public
Insect decline and UK food security - Oral evidence 12 July 2023
Room 3
Wednesday 7 June 2023
9:30am Public
Insect decline and UK food security - Oral evidence 7 June 2023
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

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