Written questions

Plastics: Saudi Arabia

Commons · Question 92177 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 24 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of how imported plastic from Saudi Arabia might impact on the viability of domestic recycled plastic production.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 24 Nov 2025

The Department for Business and Trade has not made any specific assessment of the impact of plastic imports from Saudi Arabia on domestic recycled plastic production. We are, however, working to ensure the viability of domestic production. This year marks...