ESA Welcomes Confirmation of Defra Minister’s Responsibilities

The Environmental Services Association (ESA), the voice for the UK’s resource and waste management industry, today welcomed the announcement of responsibilities for the new Defra Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Mr Rory Stewart MP.

ESA’s Executive Director, Jacob Hayler, said:

“ESA is pleased that Defra has now confirmed that Mr Rory Stewart MP will retain responsibility for waste and resources policy as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State. We look forward to working with the Minister to ensure that waste and recycling issues are well represented on the Government’s agenda during the course of this Parliament.

The past 12 months have been challenging for the recycling industry but we are now well placed to contribute to UK growth by providing jobs at all skills levels all around the country as we recycle more of our waste.

A key environmental priority for the next Government should be to find a way for us to meet our 2020 household recycling targets during a difficult period for local authority finances. The industry is keen to help the Government solve this conundrum as well as other issues affecting our sector.”