Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17759
Metals: Recycling
Tabled: 3 December 2024
Answered: 10 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 impact of recycling precious metals found in (a) smartphones, (b) laptops and (c) other devices on the economy.
Answer
Mary CreaghDefra has not made the assessment requested. However, the industry group Material Focus, a not-for-profit organisation funded through industry compliance fee monies raised under the UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations has under...
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