Pets: Insecticides
Commons · Question 118812 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of permitting the use of active substances in pesticides that are banned for outdoor agricultur
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 17 Mar 2026
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is taking a range of actions to address the levels of fipronil and imidacloprid being detected in UK waterways. Through its leadership of the cross‑Government Pharmaceuticals in the Environment Group, the VMD has...