United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 106629
Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges
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18 January 2022
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25 January 2022 · Answer
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25 January 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that retailers direct all revenues raised through the plastic bag levy to charitable causes.
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18 January 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that retailers direct all revenues raised through the plastic bag levy to charitable causes.
Source: Commons
25 January 2022
Answer
The carrier bag charge has been very successful in reducing the number of single-use carrier bags used - which have fallen by 95% for major retailers. Retailers with over 250 staff must keep three years of records, including how many single-use bags have ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-18/106629
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1404044
- uk · wq-1404044 · source updated 25 January 2022