United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 112005
Veterinary Services: Insecticides
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9 February 2026
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12 February 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has assessed the potential merits of asking the VMD to reduce the unrestricted use of spot-on pet treatments by re-classifying them from general sales to POM-V.
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9 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has assessed the potential merits of asking the VMD to reduce the unrestricted use of spot-on pet treatments by re-classifying them from general sales to POM-V.
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12 February 2026
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The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is responsible for setting legal distribution categories for veterinary medicines and must balance animal health and welfare, public health, environmental protection and access to treatment. Many flea and tick pr...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-09/112005
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1879773
- uk · wq-1879773 · source updated 12 February 2026