Question follow-through · 111436
Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving a) research, b) monitoring and c) labelling of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 6 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 12 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving a) research, b) monitoring and c) labelling of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Government published a PFAS Plan on 3 February 2026, which sets out its approach towards protecting human health and the environment from risks posed by PFAS. Research is being commissioned and coordinated across the Government, regulators, academia a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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