Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116666
Deposit Return Schemes: Rural Areas
Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Question
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that exemption arrangements under the Deposit Return Scheme are accessible to rural retailers.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe regulations set out rules requiring all grocery retailers that sell drinks that are included in the scheme to host a return point, unless they qualify for an exemption. Retailers, including those in rural communities, will be able to apply to the depo...
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