Pets: Insecticides
Lords · Question HL15309 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
To ask His Majesty's Government further to the written answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 11 February 2025 (HL4483), what research activities the Veterinary Medicines Directorate has conducted to provide further evidence on the environmental impacts o
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 17 Mar 2026
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has undertaken a number of research activities to strengthen the evidence base on how fipronil and imidacloprid from topical flea and tick treatments may enter and affect the environment. Recently published VMD‑f...