To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) stakeholders on the potential merits of developing a British market for battery recycling.
Answered on
10 November 2022
a) I have not had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of developing a British market for battery recycling.
b) Defra will be consulting on improvements to the batteries regulations in 2023. This has and will continue to include routine engagement with stakeholders on all the options for treatment of waste batteries, including recycling.