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Commons · Question 41156 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 3 Apr 2025

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Asked by Tonia Antoniazzi

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of extended producer responsibility costs that will be passed on to consumers; and what assessment he has made of the potential

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Answered by Mary Creagh, 3 Apr 2025

The Department has assessed the impact of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) on both producers and consumers, including the potential effect on the affordability of food and drink. This assessment is included in Section 8 of the Producer Responsibilit...