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

LabourCamborne 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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