Written questions

Batteries: Northern Ireland

2026-05-12 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 152 · Official question

Kevin Hollinrake

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of regulatory divergence between Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the EUBR's sustainability and hardware requiremen

Answer

Defra commissioned a research project to inform our ongoing assessment on the impacts of regulatory divergence between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland on the EU Batteries Regulation. Defra is working with the Devolved Governments to review the UK’...