Deposit Return Schemes Drinks Containers 2022-11-23
2022-11-23
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The question addresses the need to coordinate efforts between different government bodies in the UK to implement a deposit return scheme effectively.
Whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on co-ordinating work to set up deposit return schemes for drinks containers. This is a really important scheme that will help tackle plastic waste and litter. People want it to be introduced, and it will be much more successful if it is co-ordinated between Cardiff, Edinburgh and London.
I could not agree more. Non-aligned deposit return schemes across the UK risk creating barriers to trade, breaking up supply chains, increasing costs to business, and reducing the choice and availability of products in Wales. In recent days, I have met the Society of Independent Brewers, British Glass, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association and UKHospitality to discuss these issues, and I will be doing all I can to encourage UK-wide co-ordination.
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The specific ask about making progress on delivering the scheme across the United Kingdom was not addressed with a clear commitment or timeline.
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The question addresses the need to coordinate efforts between different government bodies in the UK to implement a deposit return scheme effectively.
Whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on co-ordinating work to set up deposit return schemes for drinks containers. This is a really important scheme that will help tackle plastic waste and litter. People want it to be introduced, and it will be much more successful if it is co-ordinated between Cardiff, Edinburgh and London.
My right hon. Friend has long championed a deposit return scheme since her time as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regularly discusses co-ordination of the implementation of the scheme with the Welsh Government, and it was an agenda item at the recent EFRA inter-ministerial group, which I attended.
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The specific ask about making progress on delivering the scheme across the United Kingdom was not addressed with a clear commitment or timeline.
Response accuracy