Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 79888

Glass: Deposit Return Schemes

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the inclusion of glass in the Welsh government's deposit return scheme on businesses in other parts of the UK.

Answer

Mary Creagh

The UK Government acknowledges the concerns raised by businesses in relation to differences in approach to Deposit Return Scheme across the UK. We will continue to engage with the Welsh Government on this matter as they finalise their policy positions and...

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