Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Thursday, 17 October 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 October 2019. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Plastics: Packaging

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to introduce extended producer responsibility charges for manufactures producing plastic packaging.

Answer: We consulted on our proposals to reform the UK packaging producer responsibility system earlier this year. Based on the feedback we received and the strong support from respondents for the principles and outcomes proposed, we intend to progress these policy proposals and introduce an extended producer responsibility scheme for packaging in 2023. As is the case for the current system, the reformed system will target all packaging materials, including plastic.

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