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Landfill: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he is having with his Scottish Government on the timeline for its 31 December 2025 landfill ban; and whether he has received any formal request from the Scottish Gover

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
16 Jun 2025
Target answer date
18 Jun 2025
Answer
23 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he is having with his Scottish Government on the timeline for its 31 December 2025 landfill ban; and whether he has received any formal request from the Scottish Gover

  2. 18 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Defra regularly engages with colleagues in the Devolved Governments on resources and waste policy. However, resources and waste policy is a devolved matter and the decision to ban biodegradable waste to landfill in Scotland is a matter for Scottish Govern...

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