Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 88028

Plastics: Waste

Tabled: 4 November 2025

Answered: 13 November 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 October 2024 to Question 6887 on Plastics: Pollution, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the plastic waste export regime in promoting domestic

Answer

Mary Creagh

Defra is reviewing the role of plastic waste exports as part of the Government’s wider efforts to improve management of this waste. Our focus is on ensuring a level playing field for domestic recyclers whilst realising our environmental objectives, and an...

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