Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112427

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Chris Hinchliff

LabourNorth East Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential long-term costs to the NHS of the public's exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government published a PFAS Plan on 3 February 2026, which sets out our approach towards protecting human health and the environment from risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. Our approach is science-based and evidenc...

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