Question follow-through · 905
Per- and polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in (a) cookware, (b) school uniforms and (c) other consumer products; what comparati
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 19 May 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in (a) cookware, (b) school uniforms and (c) other consumer products; what comparati
18 May 2026
Target answer date
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19 May 2026
Answer published
Steps to better understand the sources of these chemicals, tackle how they move around in the environment, and act to reduce public and environmental exposure were set out on 3 February 2026 in the UK’s first-ever PFAS Plan. PFAS Plan: building a safer fu...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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