Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 118812
Pets: Insecticides
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
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
Emma HardyThe 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...
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