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Deposit Return Schemes

Asked by Wera HobhouseLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 22 June 2026UIN 9653

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she if taking to help ensure that the digital infrastructure underpinning the Deposit Return Scheme includes next‑generation barcodes and digital product information.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Exchange for Change, a not-for-profit, industry-led organisation, has been appointed to design and deliver the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including the specifics of the digital infrastructure and labelling requirements. For further details please visit Home | Exchange for Change or contact Exchange for Change direct at enquiries@exchangeforchange.co.uk.

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