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Waste Disposal: Regulation

Asked by Aphra BrandrethConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 2 February 2026UIN 108962

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many reprocessors and exporters are awaiting accreditation approval from the Environment Agency as of January 2026.

Answered by Mary Creagh

As of 28 January 2026, the Environment Agency has received 294 Accreditation applications, of these 237 have been assessed and determined.

Of the remainder, 28 applications are still under assessment and 29 were incomplete and have not progressed to the assessment stage.

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