Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 18 November 2025.
Lord Sarfraz
Conservative
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian and environmental impacts of plastic waste exports on communities in destination countries, and what action they are taking to mitigate those impacts.
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
We have made no assessment of the impacts of plastic waste exports on communities in destination countries. Overseas facilities receiving UK waste must be operated in accordance with human health and environmental protection standards that are broadly equivalent to those established in UK legislation.
We work with the UK regulators to ensure the proper enforcement of our rules and regulations.
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