The Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman, will have to answer a question in the Commons from the former Home Office minister David Hanson about whether the Government will investigate if the effect of neonicotinoids on the grooming behaviour of bees is similar to its effect on termites.  Full report in the Independent

Martin Caton, MP for The Gower is the Primary Sponsor for the Early Day Motion 1267 IMPACT OF NEONICOTINOID PESTICIDES ON BEES AND OTHER INVERTEBRATES 13.01.2011.  I emailed Stephen Crabb MP about this asking for his support for this. I am pleased to share his reponse which read: "Dear John, Thank you for your email of 22nd January regarding … Continue reading Early Day Motion 1267 – email from Stephen Crabb MP