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Written question asked by Will Forster (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Packaging: Recycling

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the financial impact of Extended Producer Responsibility fees on the hospitality sector; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allocating a proportion of that funding to support commercial glass recycling infrastructure for businesses.

Answer

The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) on packaging producers as a whole. That assessment did not provide a separate assessment of impacts on the hospitality sector.

We are aware of concerns about packaging that is disposed of through commercial waste streams and continue to work with stakeholders on this issue.

pEPR payments are intended to support and fund the efficient and effective management of household packaging waste by local authorities. Commercial waste collection and recycling arrangements sit outside the purpose of those payments.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18436
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Finance Fees and charges Infrastructure Glass Recycling Packaging Hospitality industry
Link
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