PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Bottles: Deposit Return Schemes (11 September 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the introduction of a bottle deposit and return scheme in England.
Asked by:
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
Asked by:
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
Answer
This Government is committed to delivering the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in October 2027, as agreed with the devolved Governments of the UK, and in accordance with the Joint Policy Statement published in April 2024.
The DRS will reduce litter, increase recycling rates, create high quality recyclate for producers and promote a circular economy.
Answered by:
Mary Creagh (Labour)
7 October 2024
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