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Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to encourage the (a) reuse and (b) repair of items to help create a circular economy.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
12 Mar 2025
Target answer date
14 Mar 2025
Answer
19 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to encourage the (a) reuse and (b) repair of items to help create a circular economy.

  2. 14 Mar 2025

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  3. 19 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to transitioning to a circular economy. We have convened a Circular Economy Taskforce, comprising experts from industry, academia, and civil society, to help develop a Circular Economy Strategy for England. The Strategy will m...

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