United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 149458
Iron and Steel: Waste
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21 February 2023
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24 February 2023 · Answer
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24 February 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take steps to prevent steel scrap waste from being exported to economies with lower environmental standards.
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21 February 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take steps to prevent steel scrap waste from being exported to economies with lower environmental standards.
Source: Commons
24 February 2023
Answer
Steel scrap waste is a commodity which is traded on a legitimate global market. Where the UK cannot currently recycle materials economically, exports can help ensure those materials are recycled. The UK Government therefore has no plans to restrict the ex...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-02-21/149458
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1587689
- uk · wq-1587689 · source updated 24 February 2023