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Written question asked by Mark Pritchard (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2026. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Monday, 29 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Drugs: Packaging

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help replace aluminium and PVC medical blister packs with recyclable polypropylene blister packs.

Answer

Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging is designed to incentivise producers to use packaging that is easier to recycle, including through fee modulation from year two of the scheme.

All medical packaging, including blister packs, must be assessed under the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM), and may incur higher fees if it is less recyclable. However, some medical packaging is subject to regulatory requirements which may limit the use of more recyclable alternatives. Where medical packaging is assessed as ‘red-rated’ according to the RAM, solely because of such regulatory requirements, it may be reported as ‘amber-medical’ for fee modulation purposes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12079
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Drugs Recycling Packaging
Link
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