Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 15830
Electrical Goods: Recycling
Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 2 December 2024
Question
Ruth Jones
Labour — Newport West and Islwyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) discounts, (b) vouchers, (c) other financial incentives and (d) deposit-return schemes to recycle small consume
Answer
Mary CreaghWe have not made an assessment of introducing these measures to recycle small consumer electronics. Future policy related to waste electricals will be guided by the government’s work to transition to a circular economy.