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Written question asked by James Naish (Labour) 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.

Deposit Return Schemes: Disability

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department are taking to ensure that the Deposit Return Scheme will be accessible for those with disabilities and limited mobility.

Answer

Defra has published an Equality Impact Assessment of the Deposit Return Scheme. Officials have worked with the Cabinet Office Disability Unit and the Government Equalities Office and with disability groups, including Disability Rights UK to learn from their experiences.

We are working with the UK Deposit Management Organisation, Exchange for Change, to share recommendations to inform the design of the scheme, including a widespread and accessible return point network making it as easy as possible for people to return their containers. The regulations enable home takeback services. We will work with industry to monitor implementation of this.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12462
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Disability Deposit return schemes
Link
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