Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 54510
Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 6 June 2025
Question
Joe Robertson
Conservative — Isle of Wight East
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd includes representation from (a) small businesses and (b) the wider beverage industry.
Answer
Mary CreaghSmall businesses, including small producers and retailers, are key to the success of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers. During the development of DRS policy and legislation, the Government worked closely with small businesses and their...
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