Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to consumers of including business and litter collection costs within the reformed Extended Producer Responsibility system.

The Government will publish the response to its recent consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging in early 2022 which will set out the Government’s final policy position and analysis. Initial analysis showed a limited effect on prices for consumers. We will continue to talk to all the Devolved Nations, as a consistent approach would be best for everyone.