United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 65943
Food: Microplastics
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29 June 2020
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2 July 2020 · Answer
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2 July 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) undertake research into current micro plastic levels in food destined for human consumption and (b) make an assessment of the trend in those levels; and if he will make
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29 June 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) undertake research into current micro plastic levels in food destined for human consumption and (b) make an assessment of the trend in those levels; and if he will make
Source: Commons
2 July 2020
Answer
Plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental challenges facing the world today. The UK is a world leader in tackling plastic pollution, including microplastics. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been monitoring the scientific literature concer...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-29/65943
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1218706
- uk · wq-1218706 · source updated 2 July 2020