Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 51827
Packaging: Recycling
Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025
Question
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour — Chesterfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging fees on (a) food and (b) drink costs.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Department has assessed the impact of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) on both producers and consumers, including the potential effect on the affordability of food and drink. This assessment is included in Section 8 of the Producer Responsibilit...
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