Mobile Phones: Batteries
2026-05-28 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 4508 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of introducing legislation requiring user-replaceable batteries in smartphones and tablets, equivalent to the provisions cont
Answer
Defra is working with the Devolved Governments to review the UK’s producer responsibility legislation for batteries. As part of this review, a series of workshops were held with industry earlier this year to explore the potential impacts of regulatory con...