Question follow-through · 63148
Deposit Return Schemes: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of applying VAT to unredeemed deposits in the Deposit Return Scheme on levels of private investment into the scheme’s (a) infrastructure and (b) delivery.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 26 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 30 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 2 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of applying VAT to unredeemed deposits in the Deposit Return Scheme on levels of private investment into the scheme’s (a) infrastructure and (b) delivery.
30 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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2 Jul 2025
Answer published
The Government remains committed to successful implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme, which is a critical step in moving towards a circular economy that delivers sustainable growth and produces less waste, rubbish, and litter. The Government is keen...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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