Question follow-through · 99305
Water Treatment: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on whether levels of PFAS in sewage biosolids from wastewater plants are being investigated in Phase 4 of the Chemical Investigations Programme.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 11 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 17 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
11 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on whether levels of PFAS in sewage biosolids from wastewater plants are being investigated in Phase 4 of the Chemical Investigations Programme.
15 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Dec 2025
Answer published
Sewage sludge is the by-product of the wastewater treatment which can applied to agricultural land as a fertiliser. Whilst this practice supports the circular economy, the Government recognises that sludge spreading is not without risk. To better understa...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Sewage: Pollution
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Sewage: East Sussex
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Water: Lewes
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Agriculture: Exports
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Hunting: Enforcement
12 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the police to ensure hunting laws are fully enforced.
Sewage: Waste Disposal
15 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of regulations on sewage sludge.
Fisheries: EU Countries
5 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure European fishing boats comply with the UK-EU fishing deal, particularly within the UK 12-mile limit.
Fisheries: Young People
5 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support young people in the fishing industry.
Fisheries: Young People
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Fisheries: Small Businesses
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Fish
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