{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/779483.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":779483,"attributes":{"action":"Scrap the proposed 20p return scheme for single-use containers","background":"We want the Government to scrap the planned Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) scheduled for October 2027. We believe charging an extra 20p per bottle or can acts as an unfair upfront tax on everyday households and creates a massive logistical and financial burden for small independent retailers.","additional_details":"We believe the scheme penalises families by artificially inflating the cost of a weekly grocery shop before they can claw their money back. It could also force small convenience shops to store empty, dirty containers or face heavy fines. \r\n \r\nWe feel existing kerbside recycling bins are already widely used and highly effective. Instead of introducing a complex 20p deposit system that disrupts local businesses and increases living costs, the Government should focus on improving the current recycling infrastructure.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":12,"closing_date":"2027-03-15","created_at":"2026-08-12T15:52:29.682Z","updated_at":"2026-09-15T20:29:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-09-15T15:09:49.629Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-12T16:46:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Tobiasz Skierka","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DEFRA","name":"Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":12}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Corby and East Northamptonshire","ons_code":"E14001179","mp":"Lee Barron MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Harborough, Oadby and Wigston","ons_code":"E14001266","mp":"Neil O'Brien MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Mid Cheshire","ons_code":"E14001361","mp":"Andrew Cooper MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Salisbury","ons_code":"E14001460","mp":"Rt Hon John Glen MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"South Suffolk","ons_code":"E14001494","mp":"James Cartlidge MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Stroud","ons_code":"E14001529","mp":"Dr Simon Opher MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Tatton","ons_code":"E14001539","mp":"Rt Hon Esther McVey MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Worsley and Eccles","ons_code":"E14001598","mp":"Michael Wheeler MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":3},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":4},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":2},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":3}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}