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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Scottish Government on aligning the Circular Economy Growth Plan with Scotland’s Circular Economy Strategy.

While this is broadly a devolved policy area, Defra officials continue to work collaboratively and closely with counterparts across the Four Nations, including Scotland, noting that aligned and coherent approaches throughout the UK have benefits for industry and other stakeholders.