Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 25141
Carpets: Waste
Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 28 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sarah Bool
Conservative — South Northamptonshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Environment Agency to prevent companies from importing waste carpet from the EU.
Answer
Mary CreaghWaste is a commodity, and there is a legitimate global market for secondary materials. The transfrontier shipment of waste, including waste carpet, is subject to strict controls that are set out in the UK’s legislation. All waste shipments from the EU to ...
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