Sarah Pochin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Beverage Containers: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for publishing (a) the circular economy strategy and (b) call for evidence on reusable containers.
Answer: Defra intend to publish the Circular Economy Growth Plan and launch a call for evidence on reusable packaging soon. The department continues to drive circularity through a range of activities. This includes the recent publication of guidance to support En...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of extended producer responsibility on levels of plastic packaging.
Answer: Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging is part of the Government’s broader Collection and Packaging Reforms, including Simpler Recycling and the Deposit Return Scheme. From 2026/27 (Year 2) onwards, pEPR fees will be modulated to ensure that packa...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the glass sector on extended producer responsibility.
Answer: I, together with my officials, together with PackUK, have engaged regularly with the glass sector on Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging, including with British Glass. This engagement has included issues such as the development of the fee metho...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to commission an updated assessment of the employment impacts of extended producer responsibility for packaging on the UK glass manufacturing sector.
Answer: The Department is monitoring implementation and impacts through the wider Collection and Packaging Reforms evaluation programme. We will continue to consider evidence from scheme delivery and from engagement with industry stakeholders, including the glass...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on (a) net employment, (b) (i) job displacement and (ii) employ
Answer: The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing packaging Extended Producer Responsibility. The impact assessment for pEPR provided high level estimates of the total costs to business. The Department has not pub...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the implementation of packaging Extended Producer Responsibility on employment in the packaging manufacturing sector
Answer: The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing packaging Extended Producer Responsibility. The impact assessment for pEPR provided high level estimates of the total costs to business. The Department has not pub...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what modelling and analysis her Department holds on the number of jobs estimated to be created as a result of packaging Extended Producer Responsibility.
Answer: The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing packaging Extended Producer Responsibility. The impact assessment for pEPR provided high level estimates of the total costs to business. The Department has not pub...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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