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There was also a question about what information the Government have on how many mandatory return points would be needed for this to work in England and Northern Ireland and, given that all the shops selling drinks containers in the Westminster area are over 100 square metres, whether they would have to have a return facility. Our regulations set out that supermarkets and convenience stores will be required to host a return point unless they are subject to an exemption. Therefore, takeaways, which have been mentioned during the debate, will not be required to host a return point, but if they want to they can choose to do so. Utilising this, our impact assessment analysis suggests that approximately 41,000 return points across England and Northern Ireland will be set up.