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The noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, also asked about further action and why we are not going further and banning all wet wipes. Once we have implemented this, we will continue to review the evidence to determine whether we need any further action. The noble Baroness also mentioned extended producer responsibility. As she said, the Independent Water Commission recommended that the Government report on whether an extended producer responsibility scheme would be necessary to fund upgrades to water infrastructure. I reassure her that we are currently considering those recommendations and work is under way to investigate the necessity of an EPR scheme for wastewater in the UK. That work is taking place.