Marine Environment: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
Commons · Question 24100 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to tackle perfluoroalkyl substances in the marine environment.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 20 Jan 2025
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...