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Written Question
Waste Disposal
Monday 26th February 2024

Asked by: Kerry McCarthy (Labour - Bristol East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department’s publication entitled Our Waste, Our Resources: A Strategy for England, published on 18 December 2018, what his policy is on (a) extended producer responsibility and (b) product standards for (i) textiles, (ii) bulky waste items, (iii) construction and demolition materials, (iv) vehicle tyres and (v) fishing gear.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

We are not exploring Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles, furniture, construction and fishing gear while we focus our efforts on delivering EPR for packaging. The Government remains committed to introducing EPR for packaging in 2025.

We are working on product standards for textiles, bulky waste items, construction and demolition material and fishing gear through:

  • Bulky waste: To take forward our commitment to improve waste prevention in the furniture and furnishings sector we encourage sharing of best practice on product design and take-back systems, through trade associations, voluntary agreements, and industry standards, such as initiatives to reduce waste mattresses led by the National Bed Federation.

  • Construction: The Government is working with industry to explore what policy interventions would best support a shift in the design of construction products to encourage greater reuse and use of recycled materials. This could potentially include options like resource efficiency product standards.

  • Textiles: We support the Waste and Resources Action Programme with grant funding of £860,000 2023/24 for Textiles 2030 which, through working with industry, looks at improving textile product standards such as recyclability and durability. Circular design for fashion and textiles | WRAP

  • End-of-life fishing gear: We are working through the British Standards Institution to improve gear design and reduce the environmental impact throughout its lifespan.

We do not have current plans to consult on EPR or product standards for vehicle tyres, but we will keep this option under review.

Select Committee
Letter from the EAC Chair to the Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business, relating to the Smarter Regulation: Fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture consultation, dated 1 December 2023

Correspondence Dec. 01 2023

Committee: Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Markets and Small Business, relating to the Smarter Regulation: Fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture

Deposited Papers

Feb. 17 2012

Source Page: Table showing apprenticeship programme starts by sector framework code and gender for 2010/11. 3 p.
Document: DEP2012-0301.xls (Excel)

Found: 10.0-10.0Children's Care Learning and Development 1680.025730.027410.0Cleaning and Support Service Industry

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Trade Remedies Authority

Apr. 15 2024

Source Page: TRA initiates reviews into organic coated steel from China
Document: TRA initiates reviews into organic coated steel from China (webpage)

Found: coated steel is used to maintain the durability of various structures, especially in the construction industry

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Jan. 31 2024

Source Page: Sellafield Ltd announces £2.8m funding for digital and gaming hub
Document: Sellafield Ltd announces £2.8m funding for digital and gaming hub (webpage)

Found: The former Whittles furniture store in the heart of Whitehaven’s town centre is set to undergo an extensive

Scottish Government Publication (Statistics)
Chief Economist Directorate

Nov. 29 2023

Source Page: Exports statistics Scotland 2021
Document: Export Statistics Scotland 2021 - Tables (Excel)

Found: Also when interpreting changes on an industry basis some companies may have moved industry group between

Written Statements
Smarter Regulation Programme - Tue 17 Oct 2023
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Kevin Hollinrake (Con - Thirsk and Malton) launched consultations on reforming employment law; wine sector reforms; and the product safety and furniture - Speech Link

Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Education and Skills Funding Agency

Oct. 05 2023

Source Page: Apprenticeship standard class codes
Document: (ODS)

Found: Advanced level apprenticeship 3 Water Industry 1 12000 1000 3400 535 4.1 Engineering The Water Industry

Scottish Cross Party Group Publication (Annual return / report)
Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry
Document: 2022 Registration form (PDF)

Found: Party Group Registration Form Name of Cross -Party Group Cross -Party Group on the Wood Panel Industry

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
HM Revenue & Customs

Apr. 12 2024

Source Page: UK overseas trade in goods statistics February 2024: import and export data
Document: (ODS)

Found: 312641 9 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 44376 87312 10 Cereals 95000 204763 11 Products of the milling industry