Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 85629
Plastics: Pre-school Education
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025
Question
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps with the Secretary of State for Education to reduce the usage of single-use plastics in (a) early years and (b) childcare settings.
Answer
Mary CreaghPlastic is a very useful material that can often be the best environmental choice provided it is used and disposed of correctly. This Government is committed to moving to a circular economy for plastics – a future where we keep our resources in use for lo...
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