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Written questions by Kane.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Mike Kane this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.

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12 Feb 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential adverse impact of exempting Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) from its F gas phasedown plans.

Reply

As stated in last year’s consultation on the proposal for HFC phasedown reform, the UK Government, in collaboration with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, is committed to further exploring areas for F gas reform considered out of scope of the consultation. This includes consideration of policies as they might apply to metered dose inhalers.

12 Feb 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the recommendation in the Climate Change Committee’s publication entitled The Seventh Carbon Budget on replacing high Global Warming Potential (GWP) inhaler propellants with lower GWP alternatives as part of a balanced pathway for the phasedown of F gases.

Reply

As stated in last year’s consultation on the proposal for HFC phasedown reform, the UK Government, in collaboration with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, is committed to further exploring areas for F gas reform considered out of scope of the consultation. This includes consideration of policies as they might apply to metered dose inhalers.

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