Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of whether the continued operation of Packaging Recovery Notes alongside Extended Producer Responsibility represents value for money for busines
Answer
Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging, recycling obligations through PRNs and PERNs, and the Plastic Packaging Tax have distinct purposes. The Government recognises the importance of considering how these measures interact and minimising avoidable complexity. Defra continues to work with HM Treasury, HMRC, and businesses on the packaging framework.33% vibes
Verdict: RED (18/100)
The reply does not state the Department's view on whether the two schemes, PRNs/PERNs and EPR, deliver value for money for businesses. It says the schemes serve distinct purposes, which implicitly supports keeping both, and it describes ongoing work with other bodies to reduce complexity. These are general remarks rather than a committed position, so the person who asked would likely need to submit a follow-up for a clear answer.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is the Department's assessment or view of whether the continued operation of Packaging Recovery Notes alongside Extended Producer Responsibility represents value for money for businesses. | Partially Addressed | Hedged | Statement 1 gives a view that PRNs/PERNs and EPR serve distinct purposes, which implicitly supports their coexistence, but nothing addresses value for money for businesses. Statement 2 is a platitude about minimising complexity, and statement 3 only describes ongoing work with other bodies, so the reply never states the Department's view on value for money. |