Written questions

Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal

Commons · Question 120523 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 20 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made about the potential impact of scale of electronic waste on the environment.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 20 Mar 2026

Defra has not conducted a formal assessment of the potential impact of scale of electronic waste on the environment. We recognise that this is an important issue which is why electrical and electronic waste is being considered under the Circular Economy G...