Question follow-through · 2355

Landfill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to commitment 48 in the Environmental Improvement Plan published on 1 December 2025, if she will outline the timescale and process for determining measures to drive the

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
18 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
1 Jun 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to commitment 48 in the Environmental Improvement Plan published on 1 December 2025, if she will outline the timescale and process for determining measures to drive the

  2. 20 May 2026

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  3. 1 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Reducing the amount of biodegradable waste being sent to landfill has a key part to play in tackling climate change. In February 2025, Defra published a summary of responses to the call for evidence on the near elimination of biodegradable municipal waste...

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