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	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plastics: Waste
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce plastic waste by supporting investment in bio-wraps such as corn starch.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	59885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling plastic pollution and will explore all options to reduce the impact of plastic on our environment.</p><p>In April we published our response to the call for evidence on the need for standards for bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics. Responses were mixed regarding the contribution of bio-based plastics to a more circular economy, with positive views about potential carbon contrasting with more cautious views about their potential impacts on land-use and waste management.</p><p>Further research is required to better understand the trade-offs and environmental impacts associated with generating the feedstocks for bio-based plastics. A key area of interest for the Government is bio-based plastics derived from materials that would otherwise have been waste. We welcome further research on the full environmental impacts of bio-based plastics. You can find out more information at: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fstandards-for-biodegradable-compostable-and-bio-based-plastics-call-for-evidence&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C69c877e35168402db1ff08d997a0bb88%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637707538870454211%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=6Y4IBhP5G4KRlfxZB4yy%2FpAoprfUSxpO2NfSYqVVo7U%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/standards-for-biodegradable-compostable-and-bio-based-plastics-call-for-evidence</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 25/10/2021 14:15:32 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1276242

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plastics: Waste
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Government has opted not to adopt EU regulations banning the export of plastic waste to non-OECD countries; and what assessment he has made of the effect of that matter on the Government’s wider commitment not to regress on environmental standards after the UK left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	137253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal agreed in May 2019 to introduce tighter controls on the shipment of plastic waste following the submission of a reform proposal by the Norwegian government.</p><p> </p><p>In implementing the amendments made to the Convention the European Union has prohibited the export of one category of plastic waste, consisting of highly mixed plastics, to countries that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The UK Government's manifesto commitment to ban plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries goes further than this as it is not limited to one category of plastic waste. Defra will consult on going beyond the Basel Convention requirements, and the approach adopted by the EU, and work is underway to make this happen. The UK is not regressing on environmental standards in this area. We were a strong supporter of the changes made to the Basel Convention to make shipments of plastic waste more transparent and better regulated and we worked closely with the Norwegian government in developing the original proposals.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government has implemented the amendments made to the Basel Convention. These amendments came into force in Great Britain on 1 January 2021 and will ensure that shipments of highly mixed plastic wastes can only take place if permission is obtained from the regulators in the country of dispatch and destination. Furthermore, the Government is currently engaged in contacting all non-OECD countries to enquire about the local controls that should be adhered to by British exporters when they propose to export sorted plastic waste for recycling. The results of this consultation will be implemented in our legislation shortly.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 18/01/2021 16:14:22 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1276244

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plastics: Waste
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the amount of plastic waste (a) exported to non-OECD countries by the UK in each year since 2016 and (b) that will be exported to non-OECD countries by the UK in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	137254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government has pledged to ban the export of all plastic waste to non-OECD countries and to introduce tougher controls on waste exports, including mandatory electronic waste tracking which will make it harder for criminals to obtain and export waste illegally.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has commissioned research to determine the environmental, economic and social impacts of the ban on exports of plastic waste to non-OECD countries and analyse policy options around implementation of the ban. This research project will commence shortly and will examine plastic waste recycling capacity in the UK and OECD, it will also assess future UK plastic waste arisings and the impact of national, regional and international policies on UK plastic waste shipments.</p><p> </p><p>The UK exports of plastic waste to non-OECD countries from 2016 onwards are illustrated in the table below:</p><p>(Source: HMRC)</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Quantity Exported (tonnes)</strong></p></td><td><p>52,080</p></td><td><p>171,480</p></td><td><p>356,412</p></td><td><p>479,748</p></td><td><p>635,908</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on exports of all wastes are gathered and published by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and can be accessed here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/</a></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/01/2021 15:15:46 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1110581

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plastics: Waste
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his timescale is for responding to his Department's consultation on Single use plastic: banning the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	242903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Policy officials are currently developing proposals regarding the ban on the sale and/or distribution of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic stemmed-cotton buds. The analysis, responses and Government response will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/04/2019 10:59:09 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes