United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 98263
Disability: Plastics
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1 October 2020
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6 October 2020 · Answer
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6 October 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how disabled people who need plastic straws can access them following the ban on the sale and distribution of single-use plastic items.
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1 October 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how disabled people who need plastic straws can access them following the ban on the sale and distribution of single-use plastic items.
Source: Commons
6 October 2020
Answer
Single-use plastic straws can still be purchased from registered pharmacies (both in-store and online) and can be provided in catering establishments on request to any customer, without proof of need. These exemptions will ensure that those that require s...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-01/98263
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1239733
- uk · wq-1239733 · source updated 6 October 2020