Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 108400

Veterinary Services: Drugs

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's document entitled Guidelines and guidance on the responsible use of veterinary medicines, updated on 8 October 2024, what assessment she has made of

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Flea and tick products play an important role in protecting animal and human health; however, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) recognises increasing concerns about the environmental impacts of substances such as fipronil and imidacloprid. Monito...

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