SI 2010/1228. With an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Transport. Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1.

SI 2010/1228. With an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Transport. Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1.

On 31 March I published "Beyond Copenhagen: The UK Government's International Climate Change Plan" (Cm 7850), setting out the key elements of UK strategy leading up to COP16 in Mexico and beyond. The strategy reflects the fact there is much unfinished business following the outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks...

On 31 March I published "Beyond Copenhagen: The UK Government's International Climate Change Plan" (Cm 7850), setting out the key elements of UK strategy leading up to COP16 in Mexico and beyond. The strategy reflects the fact there is much unfinished business following the outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks...

On 31 March, I published Beyond Copenhagen: The UK Government's International Climate Change Plan (Cm 7850), setting out the key elements of UK strategy leading up to COP16 in Mexico and beyond. The strategy reflects the fact there is much unfinished business following the outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks...

On 31 March, I published Beyond Copenhagen: The UK Government's International Climate Change Plan (Cm 7850), setting out the key elements of UK strategy leading up to COP16 in Mexico and beyond. The strategy reflects the fact there is much unfinished business following the outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks...

SI 2010/1091. With an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 6 April 2010.

SI 2010/1091. With an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 6 April 2010.

I could not find a breakdown of what proportion of that litter is coming from private vehicles, as people go about their normal daily business in their cars or vans, and what proportion is escaping from refuse vehicles or skips, which is a problem that I alluded to earlier. I...

I could not find a breakdown of what proportion of that litter is coming from private vehicles, as people go about their normal daily business in their cars or vans, and what proportion is escaping from refuse vehicles or skips, which is a problem that I alluded to earlier. I...

indicated assent.

indicated assent.

May I also pay tribute to the work that you have done in this House, Mr. Wilshire, in your time as a Member of Parliament and as the Chair of important Committees and of Westminster Hall? I wish you well in whatever else you go on to do. I asked...

May I also pay tribute to the work that you have done in this House, Mr. Wilshire, in your time as a Member of Parliament and as the Chair of important Committees and of Westminster Hall? I wish you well in whatever else you go on to do. I asked...

I had not intended to take any interventions in this short debate, but I am now pleased that I did so. I have been to my hon. Friend's constituency and it is a beautiful part of the world, which he represents fantastically well. However, these plastic bags that he mentioned...

I had not intended to take any interventions in this short debate, but I am now pleased that I did so. I have been to my hon. Friend's constituency and it is a beautiful part of the world, which he represents fantastically well. However, these plastic bags that he mentioned...

I could not agree more with what my hon. Friend is saying. He is right to place huge significance on this problem, both in terms of the damage to our landscape and in terms of the use of juvenile offenders and other people who would be able to come into...

I could not agree more with what my hon. Friend is saying. He is right to place huge significance on this problem, both in terms of the damage to our landscape and in terms of the use of juvenile offenders and other people who would be able to come into...

I will discuss the different types of roads, as I think that it will put my comments in a little more context for the hon. Gentleman. Roadside litter is a national problem. It is unsightly. It pollutes our environment, blocks drains and endangers wildlife. It also presents a risk to...

I will discuss the different types of roads, as I think that it will put my comments in a little more context for the hon. Gentleman. Roadside litter is a national problem. It is unsightly. It pollutes our environment, blocks drains and endangers wildlife. It also presents a risk to...

If the Government started by asking "How can we do this?" rather than saying "We can't do it," we would get a lot further. Other countries around the world have done it. It happens already in certain parts of this country. As difficult and back-breaking as the job may be,...

If the Government started by asking "How can we do this?" rather than saying "We can't do it," we would get a lot further. Other countries around the world have done it. It happens already in certain parts of this country. As difficult and back-breaking as the job may be,...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the second time this afternoon, Mr. Wilshire. I did not realise earlier that this is likely to be one of the last times. I wish you well for the future. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Mike Penning)...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the second time this afternoon, Mr. Wilshire. I did not realise earlier that this is likely to be one of the last times. I wish you well for the future. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Mike Penning)...

The hon. Gentleman is right that it is an offence to pass a traffic officer engaged in a rolling roadblock, but I am not sure whether he is right that they have the power to undertake the prosecution. I think that has to be done by the police. On its...

The hon. Gentleman is right that it is an offence to pass a traffic officer engaged in a rolling roadblock, but I am not sure whether he is right that they have the power to undertake the prosecution. I think that has to be done by the police. On its...

I am not sure that is correct. I thank the Minister for giving way. He is being very generous and I promise not to intervene again in the next two minutes. Traffic officers do have powers. If one overtakes a Highways Agency vehicle while it is performing a moving roadblock,...

I am not sure that is correct. I thank the Minister for giving way. He is being very generous and I promise not to intervene again in the next two minutes. Traffic officers do have powers. If one overtakes a Highways Agency vehicle while it is performing a moving roadblock,...

It is not the police who have the enforcement powers on that matter, but the licensing authority for the waste vehicle. If the netting is not on the vehicle, it should be reported to the relevant body that licensed the vehicle under the waste legislation.

It is not the police who have the enforcement powers on that matter, but the licensing authority for the waste vehicle. If the netting is not on the vehicle, it should be reported to the relevant body that licensed the vehicle under the waste legislation.

The hon. Gentleman might be right about certain types of vehicle for which waste is the primary function. However, other vehicles might not be covered by that framework and could be pursued directly. On the hon. Gentleman's point about prosecution for people who throw litter out of vehicles, traffic officers...

The hon. Gentleman might be right about certain types of vehicle for which waste is the primary function. However, other vehicles might not be covered by that framework and could be pursued directly. On the hon. Gentleman's point about prosecution for people who throw litter out of vehicles, traffic officers...

The Minister is right that litter tends to build up where motorways end or where there is often congestion at junctions. When motorways go through cities, there can be a wind tunnel that picks up the litter. Can the Minister arrange for the relevant agency or local council to drop...

The Minister is right that litter tends to build up where motorways end or where there is often congestion at junctions. When motorways go through cities, there can be a wind tunnel that picks up the litter. Can the Minister arrange for the relevant agency or local council to drop...

I hear what the Minister says, but his description does not deal with the problem in my constituency where there are trunk roads and a motorway. On the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Hemel Hempstead on people being expected to use juvenile offenders' orders or other...

I hear what the Minister says, but his description does not deal with the problem in my constituency where there are trunk roads and a motorway. On the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Hemel Hempstead on people being expected to use juvenile offenders' orders or other...

I will certainly raise with Highways Agency officials the hon. Gentleman's concerns about the signage that has been left following the recent roadworks. Litter would not be such a problem if people disposed of it more responsibly. The Highways Agency encourages drivers and passengers to take their litter home with...

I will certainly raise with Highways Agency officials the hon. Gentleman's concerns about the signage that has been left following the recent roadworks. Litter would not be such a problem if people disposed of it more responsibly. The Highways Agency encourages drivers and passengers to take their litter home with...

I said that I am happy to engage with my colleagues in the Ministry of Justice on the community punishment approach. I am pleased that the national campaign that encourages people to take their litter home is supported by the AA, the Royal Automobile Club Foundation and the Institute of...

I said that I am happy to engage with my colleagues in the Ministry of Justice on the community punishment approach. I am pleased that the national campaign that encourages people to take their litter home is supported by the AA, the Royal Automobile Club Foundation and the Institute of...