Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 4505
Pets: Disease Control
Tabled: 5 September 2024
Answered: 13 September 2024
Named DayQuestion
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to prevent the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in off-the-shelf pet treatments.
Answer
Emma HardyWhilst these substances have been authorised for pesticide use, their use in animals requires authorisation as veterinary medicinal products under a different legislative framework with differing factors coming into consideration. Parasiticides, such as t...
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