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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, will the she discuss with DBIST, HM Treasury and MHCLG the merits of a cross-government review of packaging EPR, including options for simplifying compliance and reducing unnecessary regulatory costs.

Defra regularly engages with HMT and MHCLG on Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging.

The scheme will undergo a post-implementation review by 31 December 2028, and the wider Collection and Packaging Reforms evaluation will report in 2029. These will consider business impacts, whether the policy remains appropriate, and opportunities for improvement.