Written questions

Mobile Phones: Batteries

2026-05-28 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 4509 · Official question

James Naish

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with smartphone and tablet manufacturers on the introduction of user-replaceable battery standards and the potential impact on consumer repair c

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...