Written questions

Plastics: Treaties

Commons · Question 68297 · Tabled 15 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 23 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the Global Plastics Treaty supports efforts to protect (a) coastal ecosystems and (b) the tourism economy in West Dorset constituency.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 23 Jul 2025

The Government is committed to reaching agreement on an ambitious and effective treaty to end plastic pollution when negotiations resume in August 2025 and will be working closely with countries both within the High Ambition Coalition and outside it to ac...