Fifth Report - Government’s programme of waste reforms
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 333
1 December 2023
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Conclusions (2) Observations and findings — click to expand
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Businesses and local authorities still do not have the clarity they need from the Department to prepare for the changes that will be required, which risks increasing costs and delaying implementation. The collection and packaging reforms are reliant on businesses and consumers changing their behaviour by producing less, and recycling …
Government Response Summary
The government agrees but its response details existing and ongoing work (CPR programme, WEEE, batteries regulations, MRMW) and future hopes without providing the firm dates or clarity requested for packaging fees, local authority funding impact, or the simpler recycling consultation response.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
The Department told us that its recent work on the reforms has amounted to a wider reset of the programme’s approach, and the programme is now fully resourced.15 It believes it has now addressed the weaknesses in its approach to the programme, and that the IPA’s review due this autumn …
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the committee's observation, stating the November 2023 IPA review assessed the programme as 'amber' with concerns about DRS and pEPR. It commits to addressing outstanding issues via a detailed action plan and will update the committee by March 2024.