e-petition debate on Monday, 23 January 2017, in the House of Commons, led by David Mackintosh. The answering member was Baroness Coffey.

Non-recyclable and Non-compostable Packaging

Motion that this House has considered e-petition 167596 relating to the banning of non-recyclable and non-compostable packaging. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 620 cc1-18WH
Session: 2016-17
Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: Debate on an e-petition on banning non-compostable and non-recyclable packaging
Friday, 20 January 2017
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Proceeding contributions: David Mackintosh | 620 cc1-2WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered e-petition 167596 relating to the banning of ...; Barry Sheerman | 620 c2WH (Link to this contribution)
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that producer responsibility is at the heart of this issue? The ver...; David Mackintosh | 620 cc2-3WH (Link to this contribution)
I agree with the hon. Gentleman. The issue will be driven by consumers, and producers need to tak...; Barry Sheerman | 620 c3WH (Link to this contribution)
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that if we were working at the highest level of the best local auth...; David Mackintosh | 620 cc3-4WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I agree that the difference between lev...; Scott Mann | 620 c4WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is making interesting points. Recycling is one thing, but reuse is the next step. ...; David Mackintosh | 620 c4WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention. I know he does a lot of work in this field ...; Barry Sheerman | 620 cc4-5WH (Link to this contribution)
I was not going to speak, but I am a passionate parliamentarian; if I may say so, Mr Bone, you an...; Scott Mann | 620 c5WH (Link to this contribution)
rose—; Barry Sheerman | 620 c5WH (Link to this contribution)
I will not take any interventions. I simply wanted to get what I have said on the record, Mr Bone...; Mark Pawsey | 620 cc5-6WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a great pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I thank my hon. Friend the Memb...; Barry Sheerman | 620 c6WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman is making some good points about good packaging, but many of the people I repr...; Mark Pawsey | 620 c7WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman could start me off on coffee cups, but I will deal with them later in my remar...; David Mackintosh | 620 c7WH (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend agree that other countries in Europe give Easter eggs in different ways? It i...; Mark Pawsey | 620 cc7-8WH (Link to this contribution)
The packaging industry is doing that. It is highly innovative and the amount of material that goe...; Gavin Robinson | 620 c8WH (Link to this contribution)
There is obviously a benefit to incentivisation. That used to happen with glass bottles, which pe...; Mark Pawsey | 620 cc9-11WH (Link to this contribution)
In certain instances, that is the right thing to do. For example, where a coffee company serves c...; Mary Glindon | 620 cc11-3WH (Link to this contribution)
It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Bone. There may not have been many con...; Baroness Coffey | 620 cc13-5WH (Link to this contribution)
It has been a very interesting debate on the petition, which was created by Teja Hudson and secur...; Mark Pawsey | 620 c15WH (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend agree that fluctuations in the exchange rate may now provide additional incen...; Baroness Coffey | 620 cc15-8WH (Link to this contribution)
I agree with my hon. Friend. However, we both worked in industry for some time, and the idea that...; Peter Bone | 620 c18WH (Link to this contribution)
I invite David Mackintosh to wind up in the hour and three quarters we have left.
5.38 pm; David Mackintosh | 620 c18WH (Link to this contribution)
Thank you, Mr Bone. I will be brief. I thank you for chairing this debate and the 75,000 people w...
Subjects: Biodegradability Compost Environment EU law Landfill Inland waterways Food Local government Recycling Packaging Plastics Waste disposal Seas and oceans
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Non-recyclable and Non-compostable Packaging

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