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Packaging: Litter

Asked by Deirdre CostiganLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 October 2024UIN 6783

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations on the proposed introduction of litter payments under the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Defra is working with the Devolved Administrations on future amends to the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme, including the management of binned waste and litter within this scheme.

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