Chemicals: EU Law
Commons · Question 118705 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Kerry McCarthy
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to align with EU REACH regulatory protections from chemical flame retardants.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 19 Mar 2026
The revised Environmental Improvement Plan, published 1 December 2025, includes a commitment to reform UK REACH, to enable protections that address chemical pollution to be applied more quickly, efficiently and in a way that is more aligned with our close...