Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 107697

Waste Disposal

Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

ConservativeAldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed waste reforms on local authorities such as Walsall Council.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government remains committed to supporting councils in delivering the collection and packaging reforms. Between Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) and Simpler Recycling, we have already invested over £1.4 billion in English local au...

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