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Chemicals: Hazardous Substances

Asked by Mr Angus MacDonaldLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 3 February 2025UIN 26621

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will hold discussions with manufacturers on the potential merits of developing antifreeze products without ethylene glycol.

Answered by Justin Madders

Products containing ethylene glycol can only be placed on the market if they are safe. This includes meeting any legal requirements on the concentration within that product so that it is at a level that is safe for both humans and the environment. I have not held, and do not plan to hold, specific discussions with manufacturers at this time.

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