Landfill
Commons · Question 2355 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Carla Denyer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to commitment 48 in the Environmental Improvement Plan published on 1 December 2025, if she will outline the timescale and process for determining measures to drive the
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 1 Jun 2026
Reducing the amount of biodegradable waste being sent to landfill has a key part to play in tackling climate change. In February 2025, Defra published a summary of responses to the call for evidence on the near elimination of biodegradable municipal waste...