Written Question
Thursday 17th November 2022
Asked by:
Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish her proposals on the operation of deposit return schemes.
Answered by Rebecca Pow
HM Government has consulted twice on the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and further details will be set out in the Government response to the 2021 consultation. We are working towards publication of the Government response in late 2022.
Written Question
Thursday 17th November 2022
Asked by:
Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she intends to publish updated regulations on doorstep waste collection; and if she will place a copy of his proposals in the Library of the House of Commons.
Answered by Rebecca Pow
Following support at consultation, the Environment Act 2021 amends the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to stipulate that all local authorities in England will be required to collect a core set of materials for recycling. Last year we held a second consultation on proposals including implementation timelines, materials in scope and exemptions. We will publish a consultation response in due course before taking regulations through Parliament.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jan 2021
Animal Charities: Covid-19
"Does my hon. Friend remember, some years ago, jointly opening with me the Dogs Trust Essex rehoming centre at Nevendon? It was a multimillion pound investment, and its sole purpose is to rehome those dogs who, unfortunately, have not been cared for as they should have been. Does he commend …..."Mark Francois - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Jun 2020
Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries: Reopening
"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. I join him in welcoming the Government’s decision to allow zoos and aquariums to reopen on Monday. Does he agree that, on the wider issue of regulations, we are now in the most terrible muddle? The Office for National Statistics …..."Mark Francois - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Mar 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union
"The shadow Secretary of State has been talking about what may happen. It is very obvious to me, following his hon. Friends’ exchanges with the Secretary of State, that the Government are intent on bringing the withdrawal agreement back for yet another go. May I make a small prediction? They …..."Mark Francois - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Nov 2018
Fisheries Bill
"The Secretary of State mentioned the red lines. The Prime Minister has told the House on numerous occasions that we will leave the customs union, yet the withdrawal agreement clearly envisages that we would remain in the customs union under the backstop and that, having entered, we could not leave …..."Mark Francois - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Nov 2018
Fisheries Bill
"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I apologise to colleagues for interrupting this important debate, but the House should know that in the past hour some journalists in Brussels have been tweeting that the proposed European summit this weekend will be cancelled. I have no idea whether or …..."Mark Francois - View Speech
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