Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL]

1st reading
Thursday 4th June 2026

(6 days, 17 hours ago)

Lords Chamber
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First Reading
11:51
A Bill to require large companies to appoint a named director responsible for compliance with statutory waste duty of care obligations; to make such companies financially responsible for the clean-up and clearance of waste they have generated or controlled where that waste is mismanaged and the duty of care has not been discharged; and for connected purposes.
The Bill was introduced by Baroness Sheehan, read a first time and ordered to be printed.