Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112004

Veterinary Services: Insecticides

Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has assessed the potential merits of amending the user risk mitigation advice for spot-on pet treatments to include all sources of the potential impact of short and long te

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Veterinary Medicinal Products (VMPs) undergo a product-specific user risk assessment that considers all those that may come into contact with the medicine, including adults and children. This assessment considers the identified hazards of the medicine, th...

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