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1699318

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for incorporating into pharmaceutical, pesticide and other chemical regulation consideration of impacts on human, animal, plant and soil microbiomes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL3654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2024 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) operates a robust programme of regulating and monitoring medicines to ensure patients have access to safe and effective medicines. While the microbiome is still an evolving field, the MHRA is working to further our understanding on the impact of pharmaceuticals on the microbiome. Experts in MHRA are leading on international efforts to improve understanding of this area, for example through the development of World Health Organisation reference reagents for the microbiome.</p><p> </p><p>The potential impact of a chemical on plant health, including soil microbiomes is already considered, as appropriate, as part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)’s robust risk assessment process for pesticides and for biocides.</p><p> </p><p>The legislation around veterinary medicines makes it clear that when considering the authorisation of antimicrobial substances for use in animals, there should be consideration of the impacts on the human, target animal, and environmental microbiomes, including plants and soils.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 09/04/2024 11:12:25 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1687979

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the European Chemicals Agency's report entitled Investigation report to support the Commission on the preparation of a restriction proposal for the use and presence of CMR 1A or 1B substances in childcare articles based on REACH Article 68(2), published on 31 October 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	13423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK has implemented its own independent chemicals regulatory framework, including UK REACH, from 1 January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>UK REACH retains the same fundamental approach and key principles of EU REACH, ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment in the UK. Now that we have left the EU, we are responsible for introducing our own regulatory measures, and these reflect GB-specific circumstances and effectively address the risks which apply in GB. In so doing we remain aware of regulatory activity taking place within EU REACH.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 14/02/2024 16:42:55 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1678575

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many substances have been (a) grandfathered and (b) notified to UK REACH and are subject to the extended data submission deadlines in the REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023 in the (i) one-ten, (ii) 10-100, (iii) 100-1,000 and (iv) over 1,000 tonnes per year band.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	7412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of substances by tonnage band notified as of 1 August 2023 to the Health and Safety Executive as (a) having a grandfathered registration and / or (b) being included in a Downstream User Import Notification (DUIN). Each distinct substance appears no more than once in each column; where the same substance was notified multiple times it is listed in the highest notified tonnage band. Where an individual substance has been notified as having both a grandfathered registration and being subject to a DUIN it will appear once in each column.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Grandfathered</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>DUIN</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1-10tpy</strong></p></td><td><p>1,093</p></td><td><p>7,765</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>10-100tpy</strong></p></td><td><p>818</p></td><td><p>3,508</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>100-1000tpy</strong></p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>1,171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>&gt;1000tpy</strong></p></td><td><p>665</p></td><td><p>715</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tonnage not reported</strong></p></td><td><p>836</p></td><td><p>9,283</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The tonnage band is not a legal requirement of notification but will be confirmed when notifications proceed to full registration.</p><p> </p><p>The number of substances that are subject to full registration may be lower than the numbers set out above, as full registration is dependent on firms’ commercial decisions.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 08/01/2024 12:45:30 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1662034

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the UK REACH work programme for 2023-24.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	200522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The 2023-24 UK REACH Work Programme will be published by the Health and Safety Executive in due course. It will include details of any additional objectives as well as details of resource allocation.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 200527 question first answered 16/10/2023 15:46:36 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1662038

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the completion status of each (a) key delivery objective and (b) activity in the UK REACH work programme for 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	200525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Each year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) publishes a report on its activities in delivering the UK REACH Work Programme, outlining progress against its objectives. HSE’s 2022 annual report will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 16/10/2023 15:30:08 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1662040

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to (a) include additional delivery objectives in the UK REACH work programme for 2023-24 and (b) allocate new resources for delivery of the programme.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	200527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The 2023-24 UK REACH Work Programme will be published by the Health and Safety Executive in due course. It will include details of any additional objectives as well as details of resource allocation.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 200522 question first answered 16/10/2023 15:46:36 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1650917

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of pursuing an agreement with the EU on data access to reduce the costs of UK Regulation, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals for industrial enterprises.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
	uin	192845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU includes a Chemicals Annex to facilitate trade in chemicals. During negotiations the EU did not wish to progress discussions on data sharing. They view access to this data as only for members of the Single Market, and therefore any data sharing arrangement would require the EU to change their very clear position on the matter.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/07/2023 13:58:32 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1650918

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing fees for UK Regulation, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
	uin	192846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The current UK REACH fee structure was carried across from EU REACH using Withdrawal Act powers and given legal effect in secondary legislation. Work is underway to review our approach to this fee structure</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/07/2023 13:53:31 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1644346

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to establish an alternative model of registration for UK REACH; and what steps she plans to take to ensure that companies provide high quality submissions.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	189442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The new transitional model we are developing will retain the fundamental approach and key principles of UK REACH in ensuring high levels of protection of human health and of the environment and that companies properly fulfil their regulatory obligations<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 21/06/2023 17:34:28 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1644347

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what resources her Department provides to (a) its chemicals division and (b) the Health and Safety Executive for implementing UK REACH; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of those resource levels at protecting (a) the environment and (b) human health.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	189443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>Defra has 25 permanent staff in post working on REACH, with a further 16 being added this year to deal with the surge in authorisation applications; the cost of this is £1.7 million. Additionally, Defra is currently forecasting £7.8 million of programme and capital spend this year for the REACH IT Service, Digital Data &amp; Technology Services, and consultancy support. Defra also provides £1.5 million to the Environment Agency to fund staff who provide environmental input to support the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as the REACH agency.</p><p> </p><p>HSE’s budget for UK REACH for 2023/24 is £5.9 million.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently progressing work to assess the impacts of UK REACH on human health and environment.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 21/06/2023 17:38:45 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones