Member

We must recognise that the context in which this system was announced has since changed significantly. Businesses are facing huge pressures, higher costs and uncertainties. Therefore, we must ensure that these measures are sensitive to this reality. For businesses subject to these regulations, the transition costs are expected to be £1.53 million over four years, with service fees amounting to £16.7 million and software costs totalling £39 million over 15 years. Can the Minister clarify how well this has been communicated to businesses and what their response has been? Are any cost savings or efficiencies available to business through these processes that might reduce the overall impact? Adding cost to lawful waste disposal increases the incentives to deal with waste illegally. Can the Minister help us understand what scale of cost increase is likely for lawful waste disposal?