Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 108969

Packaging: Waste Disposal

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Aphra Brandreth

ConservativeChester South and Eddisbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the shortened PRN trading year in 2026 on levels of price volatility in that sector.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government is working closely with key trade associations and industry stakeholders to understand the potential impact of delays to the availability of the new PRN digital system, particularly on smaller reprocessors and exporters, and in the plastics...

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