Environment: Plastic Bags Debate

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Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Baroness Butler-Sloss

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Environment: Plastic Bags

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Child Poverty
Tuesday 14th May 2013

(12 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, I will always do my best to support my noble friend. There is no question of a ban. What I think noble Lords on all sides are suggesting is a charge, so my noble friend will be able to pay a modest sum for her bag if a charge does eventuate.

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My Lords, I recycle food waste in a recyclable bag which East Devon provides. Why can we not move into recyclable bags in the supermarkets?

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