A Bill to require manufacturers to fit microplastic-catching filters to new domestic and commercial washing machines; to make provision about the promotion of the use of microplastic-catching filters in washing machines and raising awareness about the consequences of microplastics from washing machines for pollution in rivers and seas; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would require manufacturers to fit microplastic-catching filters to all new domestic and commercial washing machines sold in the UK. It also includes measures to promote the use of these filters and to raise awareness about the environmental impact of microplastics from washing machines on rivers and seas, plus other related provisions.
The bill is currently at second reading in the House of Commons; it would next progress to committee stage and then to further readings if it passes that stage.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 15 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 29 October 2024 under the Ten Minute Rule.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.