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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2015 to Question 14012, what estimate her Department has made of the number of signatories to the Waste and Resources Action Programme.

The Waste and Resources Action Programme manages four voluntary agreements which support collaborative action to increase resource efficiency and reduce waste. The number of signatories to each agreement is currently as follows:

Courtauld Commitment 3

• 53 signatories including leading retailers, brands and manufacturers in the food sector.

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Sustainability Action Plan

• 69 signatories.

Hospitality and Food Service Agreement

• 115 signatories.

Sustainable Clothing Action Plan

• 45 signatories.