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Chemicals: Pollution Control

Commons · Question 9503 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with a) international environmental governance bodies, including the United Nations Environment Programme, and b) other countries on regulating

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 18 Jun 2026

Defra is committed to our obligations under international environmental agreements and, as a global scientific leader on chemicals management, will use science diplomacy and expertise to influence global environment policy. The UK is actively working with...