Written question asked by Danny Kinahan (Ulster Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 1 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 March 2017. It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Microplastics: USA
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take to learn lessons from the ban on microbeads in the US; and if she will make an assessment of the merits and effect of the US measures.
- Answer
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The US ban has not yet come into force, but we will continue to monitor its progress and look to learn any lessons from its approach.
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- Written question
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- 66188
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- USA Microplastics
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- 2017-03-07 16:02:37 +0000
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