Water: Insecticides
Commons · Question 115898 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Rachel Gilmour
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider the merits of the development of an environmental quality standard for water for either Fipronil or Imidacloprid.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 9 Mar 2026
Environmental quality standards (EQS) are fundamental to the effective assessment and regulation of chemical impacts. This commitment has already been made in the roadmap produced by the Cross Governmental Pharmaceuticals in the Environment group. The Gov...