PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (30 August 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to phase out per-and-polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS); and whether he plans to align with EU regulation standards on PFAS.

Asked by:
Adam Jogee (Labour)

The Government is charting a new course to develop an ambitious programme to turn the tide and better protect our natural environment. Recently we announced a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan to deliver on our legally binding targets to save nature. This includes how best to manage chemicals, including the risks posed by PFAS. We have already announced plans to restrict firefighting foams and will set out more detail in due course.

Answered by:
Emma Hardy (Labour)
9 September 2024