Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 40
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The 2019–24 NAP demonstrated limited ambition and insufficient action on AMR in wastewater.
Conclusion
The 2019–24 NAP contained limited ambitions regarding AMR and the environment, although it was based on a ‘One Health’ approach. An independent evaluation of the 2019–24 NAP by the Policy Innovation and Research Unit was particularly critical of the UK’s management of wastewater, and highlighted a lack of data and insufficient policy action taken to address the issue of wastewater in relation to AMR.104
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 18 September 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗