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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of existing and planned energy-from-waste incineration capacity on waste reduction, recycling rates and the transition to a circular economy.

On 30 December 2024, Defra published the Residual Waste Infrastructure Capacity Note and an accompanying statement. Our analysis of future residual waste treatment needs in England includes the effects of packaging reforms. This evidence-based approach supports targeted investment, economic growth and the transition to a circular economy.