Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade of the potential impact of packaging regulation on investment by UK food manufac
Answer
The October 2024 Impact Assessment considered Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging costs. It was not sector specific and so did not assess the costs to food manufacturers specifically.
Verdict: AMBER (40/100)
The reply addresses part of the question. It identifies the October 2024 Impact Assessment and states plainly that the assessment was not sector specific and did not look at costs to food manufacturers. It does not address the impact on investment, does not say whether the Department worked with the Department for Business and Trade, and offers no alternative evidence. A member of the public would likely need to ask again for the missing elements.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is the department's assessment or view, developed jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, of the potential impact of packaging regulation on investment by UK food manufacturers | Partially Addressed | Direct | The reply names the October 2024 Impact Assessment and states plainly that it was not sector specific and did not assess costs to food manufacturers, which partly answers the item. It says nothing about the impact on investment, nothing about any joint work with the Department for Business and Trade, and offers no alternative evidence, so the item is only partly answered. |