Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 73839

Pesticides

Tabled: 1 September 2025

Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal Democrat — Tiverton and Minehead

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

Emma Hardy

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...

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