Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jo Stevens and Thérèse Coffey

Thursday 26th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Dr Coffey]

My hon. Friend raises an important point. The Government’s recently published clean growth strategy outlined our ambition for zero affordable waste by 2050. Policies and regulations, such as the packaging and waste regulations, are designed to increase recycling and reduce the amount of packaging that ends up in the natural environment. Almost all packaging is technically recyclable, although some local authorities and waste management companies choose not to collect it for various reasons. Next year, we will be publishing a new resources and waste strategy, in which I hope to set out more.

[Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central) (Lab)]

T5. How much of the waste produced by the Secretary of State’s Department is recycled?

[Dr Coffey]

I may need to refer the hon. Lady to Hansard and I will write to her. I am aware that we generate food waste, but that all of it goes to anaerobic digestion.