Question follow-through · 66029
Deposit Return Schemes: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of applying VAT to deposits in the Deposit Return Scheme on (a) return rates and (b) levels of (i) litter and (ii) recycling.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 8 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 11 Jul 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of applying VAT to deposits in the Deposit Return Scheme on (a) return rates and (b) levels of (i) litter and (ii) recycling.
11 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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11 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.
Later records
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