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Chemicals: Regulation

Asked by Anneliese DoddsLabour (Co-op)Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 13 January 2026UIN 101810

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken for the permitting of chemical (a) production and (b) processing sites by the Environment Agency on the economy.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Environment Agency continues to review and enhance its permitting processes through its improvement programme to improve timescales and the process for applicants.

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