Public Affairs Hub

DEFRA

Confirmation that Wine/Spirits are out of scope of proposed UK-EU SPS agreement

5 June 2025

DEFRA

Bids for PRO close (EPR)

10 June 2025

HMT

Spending Review  

11 June 2025

DEFRA/Pack UK

Expected announcement of year one base fees (EPR)

27 June 2025

DEFRA/Pack UK

Expected policy statement on modulated fees (EPR)

June 2025

DEFRA

Expected update on accounting (EPR)

June 2025

DMO

Update from DRS DMO 

June 2025

DHSC

10-Year Health Plan  

June 2025

DBT

Industrial Strategy  

June 2025

Public Health Scotland/COSLA

Population Health Framework 

July 2025

DBT

Trade Strategy  

July 2025

DBT/CMA/OIM

UK Internal Market Act Review: Outcome and further stakeholder engagement  

June/July 2025

HMT

Interim Report on Business Rates 

June/July 2025

DBT lead. Home Office/MHCLG/DCMS

Licensing Taskforce Sprint Report  

June/July 2025

UN

4th UN High Level Meeting on NCDs 

25 September 2025

DEFRA

Expected DEFRA non-household waste/dual use consultation (EPR) 

October 2025

DEFRA/Pack UK

EPR Invoices 

October 2025

HMT

Autumn Budget  

October/November 2025

DEFRA

Call for evidence on reuse systems (EPR) 

Autumn 2025

Welsh Government

Welsh Government Consultation on MUP 

Autumn 2025

DHSC

Prevention Plan 

End of 2025

HMT

Possible RPI-aligned increase in excise duty  

1 February 2026

Welsh Government

Welsh MUP sunset clause  

1 March 2026

Devolved

Devolved Elections (Scotland/Wales) 

May 2026

DRS Implementation (UK-wide – except Wales) 

October 2027

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