23283
2002-03
593
Carrier Bag Tax
Lynne Jones
2003-01-28
That this House notes that plastic bags sent to landfill take around 500 years to decay and that the UK uses 500 million of these each week; congratulates the Republic of Ireland for introducing a tax on disposable carrier bags which has reduced their use by 90 per cent.; notes that the Irish tax has generally been popular and well received as it has reduced both litter and waste and that approximately ú5.7 million, to be spent on environmental initiatives, was raised during the first four months of the scheme; believes that a tax policy is the best way of reducing the 26 billion disposable carrier bags used in the UK per year; and therefore calls on the UK Treasury to implement a carrier bag tax based on the success of the Irish experience as soon as possible.
Lynne Jones
2003-01-28
Proposed
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Labour
Nick Palmer
2003-01-29
Signed
Broxtowe
Labour
Elfyn Llwyd
2003-01-29
Signed
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Plaid Cymru
Ronnie Campbell
2003-01-29
Signed
Blyth Valley
Labour
Martin Caton
2003-01-29
Signed
Gower
Labour
Brian Cotter
2003-01-29
Signed
Weston-Super-Mare
Liberal Democrat
Andrew George
2003-01-29
Signed
St Ives
Liberal Democrat
Neil Gerrard
2003-01-29
Signed
Walthamstow
Labour
Desmond Turner
2003-01-30
Signed
Brighton, Kemptown
Labour
Richard Younger-Ross
2003-01-30
Signed
Teignbridge
Liberal Democrat
Paul Tyler
2003-01-30
Signed
North Cornwall
Liberal Democrat
Simon Thomas
2003-01-30
Signed
Ceredigion
Plaid Cymru
David Taylor
2003-01-30
Signed
North West Leicestershire
Labour Co-operative
Diane Abbott
2003-01-30
Signed
Hackney North & Stoke Newington
Labour
Mark Lazarowicz
2003-01-30
Signed
Edinburgh North & Leith
Labour Co-operative
John Cummings
2003-01-30
Signed
Easington
Labour
Jeremy Corbyn
2003-01-30
Signed
Islington North
Labour
Win Griffiths
2003-01-30
Signed
Bridgend
Labour
Paul Stinchcombe
2003-01-31
Signed
Wellingborough
Labour
Vincent Cable
2003-02-03
Signed
Twickenham
Liberal Democrat
David Borrow
2003-02-03
Signed
South Ribble
Labour
Harry Barnes
2003-02-03
Signed
North East Derbyshire
Labour
Mike Hancock
2003-02-03
Signed
Portsmouth South
Liberal Democrat
Terry Davis
2003-02-03
Signed
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Labour
Ann Cryer
2003-02-03
Signed
Keighley
Labour
Paul Holmes
2003-02-03
Signed
Chesterfield
Liberal Democrat
Alan Simpson
2003-02-03
Signed
Nottingham South
Labour
Ian Gibson
2003-02-04
Signed
Norwich North
Labour
Jon Owen Jones
2003-02-04
Signed
Cardiff Central
Labour Co-operative
Bill Etherington
2003-02-04
Signed
Sunderland North
Labour
Terry Lewis
2003-02-04
Signed
Worsley
Labour
Kelvin Hopkins
2003-02-04
Signed
Luton North
Labour
Jeff Ennis
2003-02-04
Signed
Barnsley East & Mexborough
Labour
Paul Marsden
2003-02-05
Signed
Shrewsbury & Atcham
Liberal Democrat
Kevin McNamara
2003-02-05
Signed
Kingston upon Hull North
Labour
David Drew
2003-02-05
Signed
Stroud
Labour Co-operative
Candy Atherton
2003-02-05
Signed
Falmouth & Camborne
Labour
Harold Best
2003-02-05
Signed
Leeds North West
Labour
Marsha Singh
2003-02-06
Signed
Bradford West
Labour
John McDonnell
2003-02-06
Signed
Hayes & Harlington
Labour
Sue Doughty
2003-02-06
Signed
Guildford
Liberal Democrat
Janet Dean
2003-02-07
Signed
Burton
Labour
Rudi Vis
2003-02-10
Signed
Finchley & Golders Green
Labour
Hilton Dawson
2003-02-10
Signed
Lancaster & Wyre
Labour
Bob Russell
2003-02-11
Signed
Colchester
Liberal Democrat
Tony Banks
2003-02-11
Signed
West Ham
Labour
Nigel Jones
2003-02-12
Signed
Cheltenham
Liberal Democrat
Rob Marris
2003-02-12
Signed
Wolverhampton South West
Labour
David Hamilton
2003-02-12
Signed
Midlothian
Labour
John Barrett
2003-02-12
Signed
Edinburgh West
Liberal Democrat
Michael Clapham
2003-02-13
Signed
Barnsley West & Penistone
Labour
Julie Morgan
2003-02-24
Signed
Cardiff North
Labour
Jim Knight
2003-02-24
Signed
South Dorset
Labour
Andrew Stunell
2003-02-24
Signed
Hazel Grove
Liberal Democrat
Patsy Calton
2003-03-03
Signed
Cheadle
Liberal Democrat
Doug Naysmith
2003-03-13
Signed
Bristol North West
Labour Co-operative
Hywel Williams
2003-03-13
Signed
Caernarfon
Plaid Cymru