Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
Commons · Question 54510 · Tabled 22 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd includes representation from (a) small businesses and (b) the wider beverage industry.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 6 Jun 2025
Small businesses, including small producers and retailers, are key to the success of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers. During the development of DRS policy and legislation, the Government worked closely with small businesses and their...