Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 88085

Plastics: Waste

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 13 November 2025

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will review the plastic waste export regime to help increase levels of domestic recycling.

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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