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Recycling

Asked by Kerry McCarthyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 7112

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Circular Economy Growth Plan will be published.

Answered by Mary Creagh

This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. This systemic change, with investment in green jobs and vital infrastructure, builds a path to economic growth, progress towards Net Zero, restoration of nature, and a more resilient economy.

We intend to publish the Circular Economy Growth Plan soon. The Plan will set out how the Government will deliver a more circular and more prosperous economy. Meanwhile we continue to push forward new policy and delivery to deliver on the Government’s circular economy ambitions.

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