Question follow-through · 29897
Beverage Containers: Polystyrene
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether people can import polystyrene cups into the UK.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 7 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 12 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 12 Feb 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether people can import polystyrene cups into the UK.
12 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Feb 2025
Answer published
The supply of expanded and foamed extruded polystyrene food and drinks containers, including cups, that are used to contain food or drink that is ready-to-consume has been banned since 1 October 2023. However, you may still import polystyrene cups. This f...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Houseboats
26 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of people who live in residential houseboats in permanent moorings in (a) London and (b) England.