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Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Thursday, 17 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 October 2026. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Water: Caffeine

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the environmental impacts of caffeine as an emerging environmental pollutant on freshwater and saltwater ecosystems.

Answer

Caffeine was assessed in Tranche 2 of the Environment Agency's Prioritisation and Early Warning System for chemicals. It remains in the Environment Agency's surface water monitoring programmes to assess whether exposure levels and subsequent risk changes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3669
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Environment protection Pollution Water Caffeine
Link
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