Food: Microplastics
Commons · Question 107970 · Tabled 23 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken with industry leaders to help reduce the prevalence of microplastics in foodstuffs.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 2 Feb 2026
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) works with industry to ensure UK food safety, enforcing strict rules on plastic food contact materials to prevent contamination. Microplastics are not intentionally added to food but may appear due to pollution or plastic b...