Written questions

Waste Disposal

Commons · Question 107697 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed waste reforms on local authorities such as Walsall Council.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 28 Jan 2026

The Government remains committed to supporting councils in delivering the collection and packaging reforms. Between Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) and Simpler Recycling, we have already invested over £1.4 billion in English local au...