Extract from
PMQs
(Amber Valley) (Con): There was
welcome news this morning of inflation falling by more than
expected. Businesses in my constituency are trying to plan their
pricing for next January and are struggling because of the
proposals to introduce the extended producer responsibility. They
do not yet have the information on how much it will cost or how
it will work. Will the Prime Minister look at pausing and
resetting that programme, so that in January we do not see price
rises in our supermarkets without
the consequent reduction in packaging and increase in recycling
that we all want to see?
The Prime Minister: This is something that has been raised with
me by those in the industry. We are committed to protecting the
environment and delivering on our net zero targets, but the
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is continuing
to engage closely with manufacturers, retailers and packaging
companies on the precise design of the scheme. I know that
Ministers will continue to keep this House and my hon. Friend
updated.
Extract from Commons
consideration of the Draft Agriculture and Horticulture
Development Board (Amendment) Order 2023
The Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries ():...The draft instrument
modernises the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Order 2008 so that it can continue to deliver those important
services efficiently and effectively. It will allow more
agricultural services to access the AHDB’s services in future. It
will deliver flexibility for sectors including poultry, wine and
related agrifood chain industries such as supermarkets
to work with the AHDB where they wish to. Any activities that the
AHDB undertakes through this expanded scope will be funded by
those industries in accordance with article 8 of the AHDB order,
which enables the AHDB to charge for services. That will not
involve a statutory levy...
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