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Packaging: Recycling

Commons · Question 15640 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Peter Fortune

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department will launch the call for evidence on the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme fees.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 9 Jul 2026

The Department has considered the design of similar schemes in European countries as pEPR has been developed in the UK. However, direct comparisons of fee levels can be misleading because schemes differ in scope, in how drinks containers are treated, and ...