Written questions

Microplastics: Washing Machines

Commons · Question 31458 · Tabled 13 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of industry and businesses in developing cost-effective microplastic filter solutions for washing machines.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 4 Mar 2025

Defra officials gratefully received information which the honourable member kindly provided in her recent letter to me. The information was reported by a washing machine filter technology group describing solutions to tackling microplastics and microfibre...