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Deposit Return Schemes

Asked by Sir Ashley FoxConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 17 October 2025UIN 79892

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of the deposit return scheme that will be used in (a) Wales and (b) the rest of the UK on the (i) economy and (ii) env

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Government published a Final Impact Assessment for the deposit return scheme (DRS) in England and Northern Ireland alongside the regulations in January 2025.

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