Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to key message 1 on page 12 of the Government Chief Scientific Advisor's report published on 14 December 2017, From Waste to Resource Productivity, what plans he has to implement that recommendation; and if he will make a statement.

We welcome the Government Chief Scientific Advisor's report, From Waste to Resource Productivity and its focus on the importance of understanding the dynamics of UK material and waste flows. This issue is reflected in the new 25 Year Environment Plan, published on 11 January, and further actions will be developed through the national resources and waste strategy due to be published later this year in 2018.