Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 5411
Waste Management
Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 7 October 2024
Question
David Simmonds
Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2316 on Equality, whether the socio-economic duty will apply to local authority decisions on the configuration of household waste
Answer
Mary CreaghLocal authorities must comply with all relevant Equalities Act duties and in England this will include the socio-economic duty in due course.