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Pesticides

Commons · Question 73839 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Rachel Gilmour

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including pet treatments as a significant source of pesticides as part of the UK Pesticides National Action Plan 2025.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 9 Sep 2025

The UK pesticides National Action Plan 2025 (NAP) was published in March 2025. The NAP relates to plant protection products and therefore does not cover pet treatments. The NAP introduces a UK domestic target to reduce the potential harm from pesticides t...