Question follow-through · 68936

Plastics: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce levels of plastic waste.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
17 Jul 2025
Target answer date
21 Jul 2025
Answer
24 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce levels of plastic waste.

  2. 21 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to moving to a circular economy for plastics – a future where we keep our resources in use for longer, waste is reduced, we accelerate the path to net zero, we see investment in critical infrastructure and green jobs, our econ...

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Whisky: Origin Marking

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