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Deposit Return Schemes: Newton Abbot

Commons · Question 73442 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

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Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will ensure that the proposed deposit return scheme has adequate collection zones in (a) rural areas and (b) villages in Newton Abbot constituency.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 5 Sep 2025

The scheme administrator, UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd. (UK DMO), is responsible for ensuring there is a comprehensive network of return points so that consumers can easily return their containers, including in rural areas. The scheme requires a...