Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Thursday, 22 June 2006 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Food Production and Retail
- Question
- Will the Minister join me in congratulating the National Federation of Women’s Institutes on this week’s national day of action against packaging? It is right to highlight the fact that we must get rid of excess packaging on food products and use recyclable or compostable materials where packaging is required. What actions are the Government taking to require food producers and retailers to minimise packaging?
- Answer
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I warmly welcome the campaign by the women’s institute, and I have written to congratulate it. As the hon. Lady is probably aware, the Government have set statutory targets to reduce and recycle a certain amount of packaging by 2008. We have also entered into an agreement with all the major supermarkets to reduce the growth in packaging and to achieve an absolute reduction in packaging within the same time frame.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 447 c1445
- Session
- 2005-06
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Environment Food Packaging Production Retail trade
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