Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 14185

Veterinary Services: Insecticides

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 2 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Perran Moon

Independent — Camborne and Redruth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of moving the Be Spot-on Aware campaign from a protective to risk-based, targeted approach.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
As there is currently no clear, shared definition of what constitutes risk-based use in practice, the initial focus has been reducing environmental exposure following a decision to treat. This reflects the need to take proportionate action while the evide...
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