Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ruth Cadbury and George Eustice

Thursday 26th November 2020 Commons Chamber

[George Eustice]

Yes.

[Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab)]

Like the hon. Member for Sevenoaks (Laura Trott), primary schoolchildren across my constituency have also raised the issue of plastic, so why is the Government’s plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by 2042 years behind schedule, and why does it have such weak proposals? Is the Minister kicking Britain’s plastic waste crisis into the long grass?

[George Eustice]

I do not accept the point that the hon. Lady makes. We have recently banned plastic stirrers, plastic straws and plastic cotton buds. We are considering other bans on single-use items, and the Environment Bill brings forward extended producer responsibility.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ruth Cadbury and George Eustice

Thursday 10th September 2020 Commons Chamber

[George Eustice]

We will not rejoin the EU’s scheme, but the withdrawal agreement makes provision in the area of protected food names and PGI s, and there will be recognition of the existing ones that have been set out. In addition, we will be establishing our own independent PGI and protected food name scheme to take new applications after we leave.

[Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab)]

What representations he has received on the potential merits of amending the Environment Bill’s provisions on air quality.