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Extended Producer Responsibility: Hospitality Sector

Thursday 18 December 2025 · 1 question

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Peter Fortune asked the Minister about resolving issues related to Extended Producer Responsibility fees to protect nearly 1,000 jobs in 36 pubs.
  • The Minister stated that inflation has decreased and workshops are being held with industry to address concerns about EPR fees.
  • The Minister clarified that EPR fees only apply to drinks sold in bottles, not to pints of beer poured in pubs or wine sold by the glass.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Peter Fortune Con Bromley and Biggin Hill
Economy Taxation Employment
Context

The British Beer and Pub Association estimated the cost to brewers for glass bottles alone is around £124 million annually, equivalent to a 12% rise in beer duty. This, combined with the Government's jobs tax, leaves pubs in perilous positions.

Question

What will the Minister do to resolve this issue and other issues around EPR, to help protect the nearly 1,000 jobs in the 36 pubs across Bromley and Biggin Hill?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Mary Creagh)

Inflation has reduced, but concerns around EPR fees are being addressed through workshops with industry. The Minister noted that EPR fees only apply to drinks sold in bottles; they do not impact pints of beer poured in pubs or wine sold by the glass.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The financial burden on brewers and pubs was not directly addressed with specific measures or commitments.

How: Redirecting To Inflation Reduction, Pointing Out Previous Government'S Record

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