Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116667
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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Deposit Return Scheme on small retailers in rural areas.
Answer
Mary CreaghDefra published the Final Impact Assessment on DRS, including its assessment of impact on retailers, for England and Northern Ireland in 2024. This can be found at: The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024.