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Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) industry, (b) NGOs and (c) other stakeholders on the future of UK REACH.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled: 25 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 27 Mar 2025
Answer: 1 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

25 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) industry, (b) NGOs and (c) other stakeholders on the future of UK REACH.
27 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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1 Apr 2025
Answer published
This Government is committed to protecting human health and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals. We regularly engage with a range of stakeholders, including industry representatives, NGOs, academic organisations and other Government departme...

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