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

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to penalise catering outlets for any unreasonable refusal to provide drinks in customer-owned reusable cups.

The Government is committed to reducing single‑use packaging waste and supporting packaging reuse. We recognise that many consumers wish to use their own reusable cups, and many businesses already accommodate this.

At present, we do not have plans to introduce penalties for catering outlets that decline to serve drinks in customer‑owned reusable cups.