Chemicals: Northern Ireland
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Chemical Industries Association about the (a) access to and (b) regulation of safe and approved chemicals 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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