Question follow-through · 16084

Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to encourage the uptake of reuse and repair as drivers of a more circular economy.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
8 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to encourage the uptake of reuse and repair as drivers of a more circular economy.

  2. 8 Jul 2026

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  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. This systemic change, with investment in green jobs and vital infrastructure, builds a path to economic growth, ...

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Recycling

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026 to Question 16084 on Recycling, when she expects to publish the Circular Economy Growth Plan.