Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with (a) counterparts in the EU and (b) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the regulation of chemicals linked to breast cancer are not adversely affected by the UK leaving the EU.
The Department is working on ensuring the best outcome for the health and social care system. All relevant policy teams within the Department are involved with this work and are assessing the implications of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union on their area. The Department and Public Health England have regular discussions with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure that regulation of chemicals after EU Exit maintains protection of public health.