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Deposit Return Schemes: Drinks Containers

Wednesday 23 November 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Theresa Villiers asked about discussions with the Welsh Government on co-ordinating deposit return schemes for drinks containers.
  • The minister agreed that aligned deposit return schemes across the UK are crucial to avoid trade barriers and increase success.
  • The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regularly discusses the implementation of the scheme with the Welsh Government.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Theresa Villiers Con
Scotland Wales Environment
Context

The question addresses the need to coordinate efforts between different government bodies in the UK to implement a deposit return scheme effectively.

Question

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.

Answer from James Davies

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: 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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Q2 Theresa Villiers Con
Wales Environment
Context

The question addresses the need to coordinate efforts between different government bodies in the UK to implement a deposit return scheme effectively.

Question

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.

Answer from James Davies

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: 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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