Question follow-through · 13261

Recycling: Social Enterprises

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on social enterprises that donate their profits to charitable causes.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
1 Jul 2026
Answer
1 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on social enterprises that donate their profits to charitable causes.

  2. 1 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) moves the cost of dealing with waste away from taxpayers and generates over £1 billion annually. It supports investment in the UK's recycling industry and will incentivise the shift towards more recyclable materials....

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