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 8 April 2025 to Question 43345 on WRAP: Finance, if he will itemise the work programme for which WRAP received the grant in 2025-26.

The itemised work programme for which WRAP has received DEFRA funding (now finalised at £5,949,500) is summarised below:

• Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Project: Ensure Local Authority payments reflect efficient packaging waste management under the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme.
• Circular Economy Strategy: Support Defra by evaluating feedback from UK Plastics Pact, Food & Drink Pact, and Textiles 2030; provide evidence-based insights.
• Simpler Recycling Project: Deliver technical support and interventions, procurement support, modelling, guidance implementation planning to Local Authorities and Material Facilities Collectors.
• Food Waste Collections Workstream: Assist the Regulator in approving household food waste collection and bulking systems through design of interventions.
• Organics Sector Engagement Workstream: Assess impacts on gate fees and processing capacity based on sector feedback.
• Net Zero Tools Programme Provide advice, manage the Local Authority Portal, and update datasets.
• Recycle Now Campaign: Deliver a national citizen-facing recycling awareness campaign.
• Data & Insights: Support Defra with Greenhouse Gas emission factors, Recycling Tracker analysis, and publication.
• Voluntary Agreements: Govern the Plastics Pact, Courtauld Commitment, and Textiles 2030.
• Food Waste Reduction: Influence retail practices and support household food waste reduction through engagement and interventions.
• Food Strategy: Finalise and promote Scope 3 Protocols; support the Food Data Transparency Partnership.
• Water Roadmap: Coordinate governance and delivery of the UK Food & Drink Pact Water Roadmap.