Written question asked by Tristan Osborne (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 November 2025. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Footwear and Textiles: Waste Disposal
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of banning the destruction of (a) textiles and (b) footwear.
- Answer
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The Government has convened a Circular Economy Taskforce of experts to support us in developing proposals to transition to a Circular Economy. As we develop those proposals, we will assess what further interventions may be needed across the textiles sector, including any interventions on environmental impact labelling and banning the destruction of textiles and footwear.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 86510
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Footwear Environment protection Waste disposal Textiles
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- 2025-11-06 11:33:46 +0000
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