Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 68635

Plastics: Treaties

Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential environmental and economic impact of a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty on the UK.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government is committed to reaching agreement on an ambitious and effective treaty to end plastic pollution when negotiations resume in August 2025 and will be working closely with countries both within the High Ambition Coalition and outside it to ac...
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