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Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

Commons · Question 111436 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving a) research, b) monitoring and c) labelling of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 12 Feb 2026

The Government published a PFAS Plan on 3 February 2026, which sets out its approach towards protecting human health and the environment from risks posed by PFAS. Research is being commissioned and coordinated across the Government, regulators, academia a...