Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 24101

Marine Environment: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 20 January 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce new measures to tackle perfluoroalkyl substances in the marine environment.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were added to the OSPAR List of Chemicals for Priority Action in 2023. This list identifies substances considered to be a threat to the marine environment and the actions that OSPAR Contracting Parties (including...

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