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1736877
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce pre-consumer plastic waste in supply chains. more like this
tabling member constituency Cannock Chase more like this
tabling member printed
Josh Newbury more like this
uin 11063 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>The Secretary of State has convened a Small Ministerial Group on Circular Economy and asked his Department to work with experts from industry, academia, civil society, and the civil service to develop a Circular Economy Strategy for England. The Strategy will include a series of roadmaps detailing the interventions that the Government will make in particular sectors and value chains; supporting Government’s Missions to kickstart economic growth and make Britain a clean energy superpower.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider the evidence for action right across the economy and evaluate what further interventions may be needed in the plastics sector as we develop the Circular Economy Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>It’s also worth noting that there is a legal obligation for waste producers to manage their waste, including plastic waste, in accordance with the Waste Hierarchy. The Hierarchy puts waste management options into priority order: prevention, reuse, recycle, recovery (including energy recovery), disposal (landfill). Landfill must always be a last resort.</p>
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T12:21:01.463Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T12:21:01.463Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member 5034
1736878
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with businesses on steps to reduce the (a) manufacture and (b) distribution of single-use plastic products other than wet wipes. more like this
tabling member constituency Cannock Chase more like this
tabling member printed
Josh Newbury more like this
uin 11064 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not held discussions on reducing the manufacture and distribution of single-use plastic products with businesses.</p><p> </p><p>However, officials have met with industry stakeholders through the Ocean Plastics Leadership Network (OPLN), this includes producers, brands and retailers. Discussions involved reducing plastic production, including single-use plastics, and working towards a circular economy for plastics, including encouraging design for reuse and recycling.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, legislation that will ban the sale and supply of single-use vapes was laid in parliament on 23 October. Officials have consulted and are having ongoing discussions with various industrial stakeholders regarding the ban, which is due to come into force in England on 1 June 2025. The Devolved Governments are also introducing bans, and we anticipate a shared UK wide implementation date.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T16:32:33.587Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T16:32:33.587Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member 5034
1733876
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-10-14more like thismore than 2024-10-14
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) France, (b) Germany and (c) Sweden on reducing plastic waste. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Rusholme more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 8852 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-22more like thismore than 2024-10-22
answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not held discussions on plastic waste with his counterparts in France, Germany, and Sweden. However, officials have had discussions with their counterparts in other countries to learn lessons on tackling waste, including plastic waste. For instance, officials have had discussions with the German Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) administrator to assist in developing the DRS in the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-22T15:43:24.627Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-22T15:43:24.627Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1732141
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-10-07more like thismore than 2024-10-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussion with his counterparts in (a) France, (b) Germany and (c) Sweden to learn on steps to reduce plastic waste. more like this
tabling member constituency Lowestoft more like this
tabling member printed
Jess Asato more like this
uin 7632 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>Defra officials have had discussions with their counterparts in other countries to learn lessons on tackling waste, including plastic waste. For instance, officials have had discussions with the German Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) administrator to assist in developing the DRS in the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T12:15:02.077Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T12:15:02.077Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member 5156
1721986
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-07-18more like thismore than 2024-07-18
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with business to reduce the (a) manufacture and (b) distribution of single use plastic products. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Paula Barker more like this
uin 716 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answer text <p>This Government is committed to banning the sale, supply and manufacture of wet wipes containing plastic.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-25T17:51:49.84Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-25T17:51:49.84Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member
4828
label Biography information for Paula Barker more like this
1717937
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-05-14more like thismore than 2024-05-14
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) improve recycling infrastructure and (b) reduce plastic waste exports. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
uin 26208 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answer text <p>In the Resources and Waste Strategy, we have committed to taking actions which will help to stimulate private investment in reprocessing and recycling infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>We are introducing Collection and Packaging Reforms made up of Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging, Simpler Recycling and a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers. Through these reforms we want to significantly increase domestic reprocessing and recycling capacity by both increasing investors’ confidence and improving the competitiveness of UK reprocessing.</p><p> </p><p>Our existing Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations have led to investment in waste infrastructure to process end of life electrical and electronic equipment.</p><p> </p><p>We encourage the development of infrastructure for plastic reprocessing to ensure the UK meets its recycling targets as well as supporting these collection and packaging reforms.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, HM Treasury’s plastic packaging tax is expected to increase demand for secondary material plastic and increasing reprocessing infrastructure will help meet this demand. Reprocessing infrastructure enables the value of resource use to be maximised as well as waste arisings and its impact on the environment to be minimised.</p><p> </p><p>These actions are all intended to increase the amount of plastic waste we recycle domestically so we can reduce our dependency on plastic waste exports.</p>
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-20T14:10:54.013Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-20T14:10:54.013Z
answering member
4861
label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
tabling member
4638
label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1702520
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-04-19more like thismore than 2024-04-19
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce (a) single-use and (b) other plastic waste. more like this
tabling member constituency Hampstead and Kilburn more like this
tabling member printed
Tulip Siddiq more like this
uin 22773 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-25more like thismore than 2024-04-25
answer text <p>In December 2018, the UK Government published its Resources and Waste Strategy. This sets out how we will achieve a circular economy for plastic and achieve our ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by 2042.</p><p> </p><p>Our goal is to maximise resource efficiency and minimise waste to keep plastic in circulation for longer by following the principles of the waste hierarchy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. One way will do this is by making producers more responsible for the plastic they make with our incoming Collection and Packaging Reforms.</p><p> </p><p>Single-use plastics are a particularly problematic type of plastic that makes up much of our waste. We have introduced bans, including most recently in October 2023, on the supply of many unnecessary single-use plastic items. To tackle the use of virgin plastics, the Government brought in the Plastic Packaging Tax in April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Internationally, the UK is a founding member of the High Ambition Coalition, a group of over 60 countries calling for an ambitious and effective UN Treaty to end plastic pollution. At the current round of negotiations in Canada, we are continuing to support a treaty that will address the full lifecycle of plastic to tackle the problem of plastic pollution globally, including through designing out waste and supporting a circular economy for plastic.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-25T12:42:53.85Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-25T12:42:53.85Z
answering member
4861
label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
tabling member
4518
label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq more like this
1700436
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-04-12more like thismore than 2024-04-12
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on achieving its target to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast South more like this
tabling member printed
Claire Hanna more like this
uin 21323 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-23more like thismore than 2024-04-23
answer text <p>We are making progress to address this concerning issue. In December 2018, the UK Government published its Resources and Waste Strategy. This sets out how we will achieve a circular economy for plastic and achieve our ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by 2042. Our goal is to maximise resource efficiency and minimise waste (including plastic) - by following the principles of the waste hierarchy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – to keep plastic in circulation for longer. We will do this by making producers more responsible for the plastic they make with our incoming Collection and Packaging Reforms.</p><p> </p><p>Single-use plastics are a particularly problematic type of plastic that makes up much of our waste. To get us closer to our ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by 2042, we have introduced bans on the supply of many unnecessary single-use plastic items. We implemented one of the world’s toughest bans on microbeads in rinse-off personal care products and brought in measures to restrict the supply of plastic straws, plastic drink stirrers, and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in October 2020. The use of single-use carrier bags has been reduced in the main supermarkets by over 98% with our five pence charge. In May 2021 we increased the charge to 10 pence and extended it to all retailers to build on its success to date and create a level playing field for all businesses. In October 2023 we introduced a ban on the supply of single-use plastic plates, bowls, and trays to the end-user and ban the supply of single-use plastic cutlery and single-use plastic balloon sticks and expanded and extruded polystyrene food and drinks containers, including cups. We will continue to review the latest evidence on problematic products and/ or materials to take a systematic approach to reducing the use of unnecessary single-use plastic products.</p><p> </p><p>We are preparing for the fourth round of negotiations in April, to develop a new legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution. As a founding member of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution, the UK is pushing for an ambitious and effective UN Treaty to address the problem of plastic waste globally.</p>
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-23T12:42:56.56Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-23T12:42:56.56Z
answering member
4861
label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
tabling member
4827
label Biography information for Claire Hanna more like this
1699059
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to reduce exports of plastic waste. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 20591 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-16more like thismore than 2024-04-16
answer text <p>We want to deal with more of our plastic waste at home. The Government’s collection and packaging reforms will help to stimulate investment in the UK reprocessing infrastructure so we can reduce our dependency on plastic waste exports. In addition, the 2019 Conservative Party manifesto made a commitment to ban the export of plastic waste to countries which are not members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-16T15:58:41.59Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-16T15:58:41.59Z
answering member
4861
label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1699060
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Waste remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to include the commitment to reduce plastic waste exports in his negotiating priorities for the Global Plastics Treaty. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 20592 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-16more like thismore than 2024-04-16
answer text <p>The UK is a member of the High ambition coalition to end plastic pollution and has taken an ambitious stance in negotiations, supporting a treaty that will address the full life cycle of plastic including restraining and reducing the production and consumption of plastic to sustainable levels, addressing plastic design and encouraging more recycling and re-use of plastic. Controls on plastic waste exports are already established under the Basel Convention. The UK is an active Party to the Basel Convention and the UK supported the tightening of controls on plastic waste exports adopted by parties in 2019.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-16T15:06:41.407Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-16T15:06:41.407Z
answering member
4861
label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this