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Recycling

Asked by Sarah GibsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 24 June 2025UIN 60715

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to promote the transition to a circular economy.

Answered by Mary Creagh

This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy and has convened a Circular Economy Taskforce of experts to help develop the first ever Circular Economy Strategy for England, for which we plan to publish for consultation in the coming autumn.

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