Plastics: Pre-school Education
Commons · Question 85629 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps with the Secretary of State for Education to reduce the usage of single-use plastics in (a) early years and (b) childcare settings.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 31 Oct 2025
Plastic is a very useful material that can often be the best environmental choice provided it is used and disposed of correctly. This Government is committed to moving to a circular economy for plastics - a future where we keep our resources in use for lo...