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Deposit Return Schemes: Small Businesses

Asked by Sarah DykeLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 April 2026UIN 125377

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether conditions of appointment were included for the UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd to ensure that small producers were adequately represented on its board.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd (UK DMO)’s board structure includes representation from a small producer.

In addition, as part of the UK DMO’s Conditions of Appointment, the DMO’s Advisory Group must include representation of small scheme producers. The DMO Board must seek the views of the Advisory Group before adopting any decision relating to matters on which the UK DMO is required to consult under the Regulations and must take those views into account in its decision making.

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