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...