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Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes

Commons · Question 1035 · Tabled 22 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 29 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers before October 2027.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 29 Jul 2024

Yes. This Government is committed to creating a roadmap to a zero-waste economy - a future where we keep our resources in use for longer; waste is reduced; we accelerate the path to net zero, we see investment in critical infrastructure and green jobs; ou...