Ministerial correction: Deposit Return Scheme - Jan 16

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions - Jan 12

Deposit Return Schemes: Digital Technology

Wera Hobhouse

I am pleased that the Minister recognises the possible advantages of a digital Deposit return scheme, which, according to Resource Futures, could reduce the cost of the current scheme by £3.3 billion. We were promised a response to the latest DRS consultation, but it has still not been published. Will the Minister tell us when we can expect a response?

Rebecca Pow

Further details of the Deposit return scheme, which will be so important to reducing waste, will be announced and published later this month.

[Official Report, 12 January 2023, Vol. 725, c. 697.](/search/column?VolumeNumber=725&ColumnNumber=697&House=1)

Letter of correction from the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the hon. Member for Taunton Deane (Rebecca Pow).

An error has been identified in my response to the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse).

The correct response should have been:

Rebecca Pow

Officials are working towards publication this month of further details of the Deposit return scheme, which will be so important to reducing waste.