Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 106418

Insecticides: Rivers

Tabled: 16 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Adrian Ramsay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the contamination of rivers with insecticides applied as flea and tick treatments to dogs and cats.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government recognises concerns about the environmental impacts of spot‑on parasiticide treatments for companion animals. Research funded by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has improved understanding of how key active substances enter the en...

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