Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 85035
Plastics: Waste
Tabled: 24 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to remove incentives for plastic waste collectors to export rather than process waste domestically.
Answer
Mary CreaghWe are currently considering the role of exports in dealing with the UK’s plastic waste and how they can compliment domestic recycling. Defra is committed to building a circular economy that enhances industry competition and capitalises on the UK’s potent...
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