§ Mrs. BrintonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the effect on competition in the packaging waste compliance market of the volume discount structure applied to statutory registration fees for packaging waste compliance schemes. [117947]
§ Ms HewittThe registration fee structure for packaging waste compliance schemes is currently under review, and the effect on competition is among the issues being looked at. The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions plans to conduct a consultation exercise on the fee structure shortly.