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...