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Recommendation 13
13
Accepted
Stakeholders who wrote to us were largely positive about digital waste tracking.40 SUEZ emphasised that...
Recommendation
Stakeholders who wrote to us were largely positive about digital waste tracking.40 SUEZ emphasised that new legislation needs to be supported by clear penalties for non-compliance and investment in regulatory staff and systems to enable appropriate monitoring and enforcement.41 Defra and the Agency were not able to set out clearly how they would ensure waste handlers comply with the digital tracking system.42
Government Response Summary
Defra will write to the committee when the IT contract is let to confirm that it has happened and what the plan is for full implementation, with the contract anticipated to be let by the end of 2022.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
7. PAC conclusion: The digital waste tracking system is still in development after four years despite its implementation being core to combatting waste crime. 7. PAC recommendation: Defra should write to the committee when the IT contract is let to confirm that it has happened and what the plan is for full implementation. 7.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation Target implementation date: Winter 2022-23 7.2 The procurement of the build partner for the IT service is in its final stages so it is anticipated that the contract will be let by the end of 2022. The department will write to inform the Committee when this has happened. 7.3 It will take some time to onboard the supplier and agree the plan for full implementation with them. The department will provide a timeframe for this when it has written to confirm that the contract has been let.