Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish her proposals on the operation of deposit return schemes.
Answered by Rebecca Pow - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
HM Government has consulted twice on the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and further details will be set out in the Government response to the 2021 consultation. We are working towards publication of the Government response in late 2022.
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she intends to publish updated regulations on doorstep waste collection; and if she will place a copy of his proposals in the Library of the House of Commons.
Answered by Rebecca Pow - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Following support at consultation, the Environment Act 2021 amends the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to stipulate that all local authorities in England will be required to collect a core set of materials for recycling. Last year we held a second consultation on proposals including implementation timelines, materials in scope and exemptions. We will publish a consultation response in due course before taking regulations through Parliament.