Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 77357

Fertilisers: Microplastics and Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Caroline Voaden

Liberal DemocratSouth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure biosolids used as fertiliser do not contain (a) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and (b) microplastics.

Answer

Emma Hardy
We recognise the need to ensure the safe and sustainable use of sludge in agriculture to help clean up our waterways and promote healthy soil. We will continue to work constructively with stakeholders on our ongoing review of the regulatory framework to e...

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