Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 107969
Food: Microplastics
Tabled: 23 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of microplastics in the British food chain.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) continues to monitor and assess emerging data regarding microplastics in food. The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products, and the Environment (COT), an independent scientific committee that provides ...
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