Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 126906
Plastics: Recycling
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 16 April 2026
Question
Clive Jones
Liberal Democrat — Wokingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of UK recyclate from the Single Use Plastics Directive on (a) material dumping and (b) the circular eco
Answer
Mary CreaghWe are monitoring ‘European preference’ and ‘Made in Europe’ clauses included in legislation and strategies. We are working across government departments and with key industry stakeholders to understand potential impacts.