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Fifth Report - Government’s programme of waste reforms

Public Accounts Committee HC 333 Published 1 December 2023
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
25 items (12 recs)
Government Response
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Accepted 18
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fifth report from Session 2023-24 · published 8 Mar 2024
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
14 Conclusion Not Addressed

Deposit return scheme estimated to cost £330 million annually after unredeemed deposits.

Conclusion
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, … Read more
Government Response Summary
The response simply restates that a deposit return scheme will be established.
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