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Chemicals: Northern Ireland

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 13 January 2025UIN 21762

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of chemical regulation in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Hilary Benn

The Department for Work and Pensions is the policy lead with regard to chemical regulation across the UK, as sponsor of the Health and Safety Executive.

In that role, the Department for Work and Pensions continuously assesses the adequacy of chemical regulation across the whole of the UK.

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