Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee

Next steps for deposit return schemes

Status: Closed Opened: 12 Feb 2021 Closed: 30 Nov 2021
Inquiry scopeThe Environmental Audit Committee is examining how deposit return schemes for drinks containers might be introduced so as to increase the proportion of such packaging which is recycled and to reduce the environmental damage from littering.

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
24 Mar 2021
Panel 1; Panel 2
Chris Preston · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, James Lowman · Association of Convenience Stores, Jim Fox · Coca Cola Partners GB, Maddy Haughton-Boakes · CPRE, Rebecca Pow MP · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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17 Mar 2021
Panel 1; Panel 2
Dr Nick Kirk · British Glass, Lee Marshall · LARAC (The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee), Martin Curtois · Veolia, Mr Barry Turner · British Plastics Federation (BPF), Mr Rick Hindley · Alupro, Samantha Harding · Reloop
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Who gave evidence

11 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Chris Preston · Deputy Director for Waste and Resources Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1
Dr Nick Kirk · Technical Director British Glass 1
James Lowman · Chief Executive Association of Convenience Stores 1
Jim Fox · Head of Public Affairs Coca Cola Partners GB 1
Lee Marshall · CEO LARAC (The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) 1
Maddy Haughton-Boakes · Campaigns Manager CPRE 1
Martin Curtois · External Affairs Director Veolia 1
Mr Barry Turner · Director of Plastic & Flexible Packaging British Plastics Federation (BPF) 1
Mr Rick Hindley · Executive Director Alupro 1
Rebecca Pow MP · Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1
Samantha Harding · Executive Director Reloop 1

Correspondence

2 letters

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