United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL192
Packaging: Recycling
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18 May 2026
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2 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of abolishing the Plastic Packaging Tax for food contact packaging where no safe, commercially viable recycled-content alternative is available.
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18 May 2026
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of abolishing the Plastic Packaging Tax for food contact packaging where no safe, commercially viable recycled-content alternative is available.
Source: Lords
2 June 2026
Answer
Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) was introduced in April 2022 to provide a clear incentive for businesses to use recycled plastic in packaging, thereby supporting increased recycling and reducing plastic waste. At Budget 2025, the government announced business...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-18/HL192
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1907106
- uk · wq-1907106 · source updated 2 June 2026