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Microplastic Filters (Washing Machines) Bill [HL]
Microplastic Filters (Washing Machines) Bill [HL] is currently listed at 2nd reading in the House of Lords.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- 1st reading10 Jun 2026
- Next stage
- 2nd reading
- House
- House of Lords
- Bill type
- Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)
- Last updated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Lord Randall of Uxbridge Proposer / sponsor · Conservative · House of Lords Prepared for future MP profile links
What this bill is about
The Microplastic Filters (Washing Machines) Bill [HL] is a Private Members’ Bill that would seek to require manufacturers to fit “microplastic-catching” filters to new domestic and commercial washing machines. It would also seek to promote the use of those filters and raise awareness of the consequences of microplastics from washing machines for pollution in rivers and seas. The proposal’s main details are currently limited in the available materials, so the exact requirements are not set out in the sources reviewed here.
What it would do
- Would seek to require manufacturers to fit microplastic-catching filters to new domestic and commercial washing machines.
- Would seek to make provision about promoting the use of microplastic-catching filters in washing machines.
- Would seek to raise awareness about consequences of microplastics from washing machines for pollution in rivers and seas.
Bill journey
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1st reading 10 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
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