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Commons · Question 50611 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 May 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to consult businesses affected by the extended producer responsibility scheme.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 15 May 2025

We consulted on the principles, objectives, and proposals for extended producer responsibility in 2019 and 2021, and these received high levels of support. We then consulted on the draft regulations in 2023. To ensure producers are prepared for the implem...