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Deposit Return Schemes: Wales

Asked by Mims DaviesConservativeWales OfficeTabled Answered 18 June 2026UIN 8620

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what meetings she has held with representatives of the glass manufacturing industry to discuss the potential impact of the Welsh Government's Deposit Return Scheme, due to be introduced in 2027.

Answered by Jo Stevens

UK Government officials engaged extensively with key trade associations and representatives of the glass packaging sector both prior to and following the decision to grant a UK Internal Market Act exclusion for the Welsh Government’s Deposit Return Scheme.

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