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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Apr 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"T3. The Secretary of State will surely have the good sense to join me in speaking up for the free movement of workers as the easiest way of avoiding horrendous labour shortages in the food and drink industry...."
Stuart C McDonald - View Speech

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Written Question
Cosmetics: Plastics
Wednesday 13th January 2016

Asked by: Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward proposals to ban the use of plastic microbeads in cosmetics and soaps.

Answered by Rory Stewart

The UK and neighbouring countries are working with industry to achieve a voluntary phase out of plastic microbeads in cosmetics and soaps.