The Government’s resources and waste reforms for England
Public Accounts Committee
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Inquiry
What we do with household, commercial, industrial, construction and demolition waste has economic and environmental consequences. Disposal of plastic, food and garden waste can release greenhouse gases and contribute to climate change; in 2021 alone, disposal and treatment of waste represented 6% of UK greenhouse gas emissions. In 2018, the …
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Recommendations
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Conclusions
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Report
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Oral session
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Event
Activity timeline 4 events
8 Mar
2024
2024
1 Dec
2023
2023
Report published
11 Sep
2023
2023
11 Sep
2023
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
11 Sep 2023
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Government’s programme of waste reform in England; The condition of school buildings
Emma Bourne OBE · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Jane Cunliffe · Department for Education
Sarah Homer · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Susan Acland-Hood · The Department for Education
Tamara Finkelstein CB · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Report - Government’s programme of waste reforms | HC 333 | 1 Dec 2023 | 25 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Fifth Report - Government’s progra…
Deposit return scheme estimated to cost £330 million annually after unredeemed deposits.
The deposit return scheme for single-use plastic and metal drinks containers will be funded by the companies producing the containers. The Department estimated the deposit return scheme to have at an average annual cost of £621 million (2020 present values, …
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Government Response
The response simply restates that a deposit return scheme will be established.
HM Treasury
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