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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the cumulative administrative and compliance costs of packaging EPR for UK businesses, including the interaction with the PRN system and Plastic Packaging Tax.

The October 2024 Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) impact assessment included administrative and compliance costs associated with that scheme. We continue to engage with stakeholders on implementation to minimise burdens while delivering environmental outcomes.