Chemicals: Pollution Control
Commons · Question 9504 · 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, how her Department is advocating for strengthened international regulation of persistent pollutants, including PFAS chemicals and microplastics, on the international stage.
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...