Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 101809
Chemicals: Regulation
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 7 January 2026
Question
Anneliese Dodds
Labour (Co-op) — Oxford East
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (i) mean, (ii) median, (iii) fastest and (iv) slowest timelines were for the permitting of chemical (a) production and (b) processing sites by the Environment Agency over the
Answer
Emma HardyThe Environment Agency’s (EA) target assessment time to process chemical production or processing permit applications is 250 days. These permits are among the most complex the EA handles, involving thorough assessments to protect the environment and publi...
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