DebateGeneral CommitteeMonday, 8 June 202618:00

First Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

Parliament's Delegated Legislation Committee will scrutinise the draft REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026. REACH is the EU chemical safety framework that the UK retained after Brexit. This second amendment updates rules governing the registration, evaluation, authorisation, and restriction of chemicals used in manufacturing and commerce. The debate will examine whether the changes adequately protect public health and the environment while remaining proportionate for UK businesses.

REACH affects every company handling or producing industrial chemicals—a sector worth billions annually. Changes to chemical safety standards ripple through manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction, textiles, and consumer goods. Tighter restrictions can raise compliance costs; looser rules may increase environmental and health risks. MPs will weigh whether the amendments strike the right balance between competitiveness post-Brexit and precaution.

Environment Economy & Jobs (General)

MPs most likely to speak

Andrew GriffithConservative and Unionist Party

Arundel and South Downs

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, economy-jobs, agriculture (219 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, labour-market: opposed, economy-jobs: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Liz KendallLabour Party

Leicester West

Secretary of State for Science — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, fiscal-policy, technology (146 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, technology: supportive, labour-market: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Pat McFaddenLabour Party

Wolverhampton South East

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, economy-jobs, agriculture (194 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, technology: supportive, labour-market: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Andrew BowieConservative and Unionist Party

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Shadow Energy Security and Net Zero — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, economy-jobs, agriculture (319 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, fiscal-policy: opposed, agriculture: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Dame Angela EagleLabour Party

Wallasey

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on environment, economy-jobs, agriculture (113 times, 40pts); Known positions: agriculture: supportive, agriculture: neutral, environment: supportive (30pts)Voting record

First Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

MPs most likely to speak

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