Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112694
Deposit Return Schemes
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the potential merits of including glass in the proposed deposit protection scheme.
Answer
Mary CreaghFollowing consultations in 2019 and 2021, an extensive review of evidence was carried out in addition to engagement with industry stakeholders which informed our decision to exclude glass drinks containers from the Deposit Return Scheme. Glass drinks cont...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 112694) →