Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 89499

Microplastics: East Sussex

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the reasons for the biobeads spill in Sussex.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Environment Agency (EA) has a dedicated investigations team to establish cause, pathway and impact on the environment of this pollution event. As a live investigation, I am unable to publicly share details that may harm the credibility of any case whi...

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