Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110004

Plastics: Recycling

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to set a target for the reduction of the use of single-use plastic.

Answer

Mary Creagh

Defra does not currently have plans to bring forward legislative proposals to set a target for the reduction of the use of single-use plastic. This Government is committed to moving to a circular economy and will publish a Circular Economy Growth Plan tha...

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