Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 84426

Deposit Return Schemes

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025

Question

Dr Simon Opher

LabourStroud

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress she has made on the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers will launch in October 2027 across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Earlier this year we appointed UK DMO as the deposit management organisation for the schemes in England, Northern Ireland and ...

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