Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 195857

Microplastics: Regulation

Tabled: 1 September 2023

Answered: 8 September 2023

Question

Dame Diana Johnson

Labour — Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce new regulations to (a) monitor and (b) mitigate the presence of microplastics in the UK.

Answer

No assessment has been made. We are commissioning a research project called the ‘Emissions of intentionally added microplastics’ which will investigate the risks of intentionally added microplastics. It will advise on the most effective measures to addres...

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