Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 64053

Deposit Return Schemes: Costs

Tabled: 1 July 2025

Answered: 8 July 2025

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour Party — Belfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's planned timetable is for publishing the set-up costs for the Deposit Return Scheme.

Answer

Mary Creagh

The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England is industry-led, funded by producers and delivered by producers and retailers collectively through the Deposit Management Organisation. Most international schemes follow this model. The appo...

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