Written questions

Recycling: Skilled Workers

Commons · Question 28350 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Suella Braverman

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the skills and workforce required to support the transition to a more circular economy.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 15 Sep 2026

The Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. Defra recognises that skills will be an important enabler of this transition and is considering the evidence for ...