Neonics and bee deaths: Uk parliamentary inquiry - all sessions online

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The UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has been holding a formal Inquiry into the threat which systemic pesticides pose to honeybees, bumblebees and other pollinators. The Committee has taken evidence from a very wide range of scientists, beekeepers, NGO's and government departments.


ALL OF THE WITNESS EVIDENCE CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE:
http://www.publications.parliament.u...ev/668/668.pdf

VIDEOS OF THE FOUR EARLIER EVIDENCE HEARINGS AVAILABLE ONLINE

EVIDENCE SESSION ONE:
Environmental Audit Committee Wednesday 21 November 2012
watch the VIDEO HERE

http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Pl...eetingId=11852

Watch LiveWatch From Start

Committee Room 8
Meeting started on Wednesday 21 November at 9.44am. Ended at 11.30am
Insects and insecticides

Witnesses:

Pesticide Action Network UK, and Buglife
National Farmers Union, and Soil Association

EVIDENCE SESSION TWO
Environmental Audit Committee Wednesday 28 November 2012

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Pl...eetingId=11954

Committee Room 8
Meeting started on Wednesday 28 November at 2.13pm. Ended at 4.06pm
Insects and insecticides
Witnesses

Syngenta, and Bayer CropScience
Dr Nigel Raine, University of London,
Dr Chris Connolly, University of Dundee,
Professor Simon Potts, University of Reading
UK Pesticides Campaign (PAN UK)



EVIDENCE SESSION THREE: Wednesday 21 November 2012
Environmental Audit Committee Wednesday 21 November 2012
http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=12080

Watch From Start

Committee Room 5
Meeting started on Wednesday 12 December at 2.16pm. Ended at 4.08pm
Insects and insecticides
Witnesses

Scientists from the Advisory Committee on Pesticides
Lord de Mauley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and officials