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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

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

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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
66188
Session
2016-17
Subjects
USA Microplastics
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk