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Waste Disposal: Regulation

Asked by Aphra BrandrethConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 108970

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she will take to ensure that future regulatory changes to the PRN system support market operation.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Government will be consulting on further changes to the PRN system shortly, as announced by the Chancellor in the 2025 Budget, and will continue to work closely with affected business to ensure that the measures taken forward support the effective operation of the PRN market.

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