Playing Fields: Microplastics
Commons · Question 48787 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 6 May 2025
Question
Asked by Katie Lam
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of microplastics on artificial sports fields on the (a) respiratory health and (b) safety of children while playing sports.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 6 May 2025
Artificial Grass Pitches (AGPs) currently play a crucial role in getting more people active across the UK. They provide durable, safe, year-round playing surfaces which can sustain up to 80 hours of use per week - significantly more than grass pitches, he...