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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will discuss with the Governor of the Bank of England the possibility and merits of introducing plastic banknotes into circulation.
[149459]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will discuss with the Governor of the Bank of England the possibility and merits of introducing plastic banknotes into circulation.
[149459]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer regularly meets with the Governor of the Bank of England to discuss a wide range of issues.
The issuing of banknotes is the responsibility of the Bank of England. The bank of England is committed to ensuring public confidence in the availability, quality and security of the currency. The bank continually looks at the security features of the notes and at methods of production and printing, including the use of alternative substrates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside of 23 October 2012, Official Report, column 800W, on plastics: recycling, what investigation he has made as to whether local weight-based recycling targets discourage local authorities...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside of 23 October 2012, Official Report, column 800W, on plastics: recycling, what investigation he has made as to whether local weight-based recycling targets discourage local authorities...
There are no recycling targets on local authorities, weight-based or otherwise. Centrally imposed targets were removed to enable local authorities to focus on local priorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside of 23 October 2012, Official Report, column 801W, on plastics: recycling, by what mechanism the packaging recovery note (PRN) system influences the amount of plastic packaging...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside of 23 October 2012, Official Report, column 801W, on plastics: recycling, by what mechanism the packaging recovery note (PRN) system influences the amount of plastic packaging...
The Impact Assessment supporting the consultation on new recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste for 2013-17 looked at the impact of increased packaging recovery note (PRN) costs and revenues and the likely impact on levels of collection.
The packaging recovery note PRN system provides a mechanism by which additional funding is generated to support the collection and recycling of packaging waste materials. As PRN prices rise, reprocessors will receive more revenue which they are expected to invest in increasing capacity for collection and reprocessing of packaging waste. This could take the form of increased support for waste collectors, including local authorities, to collect more material.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how many responses he received from (a) the plastics manufacturing industry (b) environmental organisations and (c) other stakeholders to the Consultation on the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012;
[129052]
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how many responses he received from (a) the plastics manufacturing industry (b) environmental organisations and (c) other stakeholders to the Consultation on the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012;
[129052]
The consultation on higher packaging recovery and recycling targets for 2013-17 ran from 16 December 2011 until 10 February 2012. During this period DEFRA officials held 15 different meetings with groups of interested parties, including representatives of the plastics manufacturing industry.
The consultation attracted three formal responses from plastic manufacturers (Nampak, RPC, BPI). There were three responses from trade associations representing the plastic manufacturing sector (BPF, PAFA, Plastics 2020).
There were two responses from trade associations representing the wider plastic sector (Recoup, BPF Recycling Group) and six from plastic reprocessors (Closed Loop, Revalue Tech, Axion Polymers, PlasRecycle, SGL Fibers).
87 responses were received from stakeholders representing the other materials included in the consultation (paper, glass, aluminium, steel and wood), local authorities, trade associations, packaging compliance schemes and reprocessors. There were no responses from environmental NGOs.
After the decision on targets was announced in this year's Budget in March, the Department received a number of letters and other correspondence from representatives of the plastics manufacturing industry regarding the regulations. Officials also spoke at the BPF Recycling Seminar “Achieving Plastics Recycling Targets” on 11 October.
The Under-Secretary of State, my noble Friend Lord de Mauley, met with representatives of the British Plastics Federation, the Packaging and Film Association and PlasticsEurope on 8 November to discuss the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
Following this meeting, officials met with the British Plastics Federation, the Packaging and Film Association and PlasticsEurope on 13 November.
(2) what representations he has received from the plastics manufacturing industry in respect of the consultation on the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012;
[129050]
Mark Pawsey:
(2) what representations he has received from the plastics manufacturing industry in respect of the consultation on the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012;
[129050]
Mark Pawsey:
The consultation on higher packaging recovery and recycling targets for 2013-17 ran from 16 December 2011 until 10 February 2012. During this period DEFRA officials held 15 different meetings with groups of interested parties, including representatives of the plastics manufacturing industry.
The consultation attracted three formal responses from plastic manufacturers (Nampak, RPC, BPI). There were three responses from trade associations representing the plastic manufacturing sector (BPF, PAFA, Plastics 2020).
There were two responses from trade associations representing the wider plastic sector (Recoup, BPF Recycling Group) and six from plastic reprocessors (Closed Loop, Revalue Tech, Axion Polymers, PlasRecycle, SGL Fibers).
87 responses were received from stakeholders representing the other materials included in the consultation (paper, glass, aluminium, steel and wood), local authorities, trade associations, packaging compliance schemes and reprocessors. There were no responses from environmental NGOs.
After the decision on targets was announced in this year's Budget in March, the Department received a number of letters and other correspondence from representatives of the plastics manufacturing industry regarding the regulations. Officials also spoke at the BPF Recycling Seminar “Achieving Plastics Recycling Targets” on 11 October.
The Under-Secretary of State, my noble Friend Lord de Mauley, met with representatives of the British Plastics Federation, the Packaging and Film Association and PlasticsEurope on 8 November to discuss the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
Following this meeting, officials met with the British Plastics Federation, the Packaging and Film Association and PlasticsEurope on 13 November.
(3) what meetings he held with representatives of the plastics manufacturing industry on the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
[129051]
Mark Pawsey:
(3) what meetings he held with representatives of the plastics manufacturing industry on the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
[129051]
Mark Pawsey:
The consultation on higher packaging recovery and recycling targets for 2013-17 ran from 16 December 2011 until 10 February 2012. During this period DEFRA officials held 15 different meetings with groups of interested parties, including representatives of the plastics manufacturing industry.
The consultation attracted three formal responses from plastic manufacturers (Nampak, RPC, BPI). There were three responses from trade associations representing the plastic manufacturing sector (BPF, PAFA, Plastics 2020).
There were two responses from trade associations representing the wider plastic sector (Recoup, BPF Recycling Group) and six from plastic reprocessors (Closed Loop, Revalue Tech, Axion Polymers, PlasRecycle, SGL Fibers).
87 responses were received from stakeholders representing the other materials included in the consultation (paper, glass, aluminium, steel and wood), local authorities, trade associations, packaging compliance schemes and reprocessors. There were no responses from environmental NGOs.
After the decision on targets was announced in this year's Budget in March, the Department received a number of letters and other correspondence from representatives of the plastics manufacturing industry regarding the regulations. Officials also spoke at the BPF Recycling Seminar “Achieving Plastics Recycling Targets” on 11 October.
The Under-Secretary of State, my noble Friend Lord de Mauley, met with representatives of the British Plastics Federation, the Packaging and Film Association and PlasticsEurope on 8 November to discuss the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
Following this meeting, officials met with the British Plastics Federation, the Packaging and Film Association and PlasticsEurope on 13 November.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what consideration he gave to representations from the plastics manufacturing industry when formulating the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
[129049]
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what consideration he gave to representations from the plastics manufacturing industry when formulating the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
[129049]
All representations and evidence received as part of the consultation process were considered carefully when developing the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
My Lords, these regulations seek to set new recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste for 2013 to 2017.
Packaging performs an important role. Last year 11 million tonnes of packaging were used in the United Kingdom to get products from where they were produced to where they were consumed with...
My Lords, these regulations seek to set new recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste for 2013 to 2017.
Packaging performs an important role. Last year 11 million tonnes of packaging were used in the United Kingdom to get products from where they were produced to where they were consumed with...
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for explaining so clearly the purpose of these regulations. I suspect that over the past couple of weeks he has had to undergo something of a crash course in recycling and the associated functions that go with it. Later I will...
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for explaining so clearly the purpose of these regulations. I suspect that over the past couple of weeks he has had to undergo something of a crash course in recycling and the associated functions that go with it. Later I will...
My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend for introducing these draft regulations and setting out the objectives that he and his department seek to achieve. I preface my remarks by declaring an interest as a non-executive director of British Polythene Industries, Europe’s largest manufacturer and recycler of polythene products....
My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend for introducing these draft regulations and setting out the objectives that he and his department seek to achieve. I preface my remarks by declaring an interest as a non-executive director of British Polythene Industries, Europe’s largest manufacturer and recycler of polythene products....
My Lords, given the debate so far, the Minister might be pleased to know that we support these regulations which build on the 2007 regulations brought in by the last Government. Obviously we are mindful of the impact assessment on the estimate that £400 million-worth of overall benefits have derived...
My Lords, given the debate so far, the Minister might be pleased to know that we support these regulations which build on the 2007 regulations brought in by the last Government. Obviously we are mindful of the impact assessment on the estimate that £400 million-worth of overall benefits have derived...
Perhaps I may remind the noble Lord that the policy produced by the industry—the Plastics 2020 Challenge—continues to 2020. The industry would ensure by then that nothing will go to landfill.
Perhaps I may remind the noble Lord that the policy produced by the industry—the Plastics 2020 Challenge—continues to 2020. The industry would ensure by then that nothing will go to landfill.
In making that comment, the noble Lord reinforces his point that engagement with the industry is a wise course, alongside engagement with the recycling industry, which stands to gain more business and more employment as a result of these regulations.
In making that comment, the noble Lord reinforces his point that engagement with the industry is a wise course, alongside engagement with the recycling industry, which stands to gain more business and more employment as a result of these regulations.
My Lords, I start by thanking noble Lords for taking the time to get into this very complicated subject and to debate these important issues today. I listened very carefully to the points made, including two very specific concerns about aspects of the regulations, and will try to answer as...
My Lords, I start by thanking noble Lords for taking the time to get into this very complicated subject and to debate these important issues today. I listened very carefully to the points made, including two very specific concerns about aspects of the regulations, and will try to answer as...
Does the Minister think that the two trade associations whose representatives he met, the British Plastics Federation and the Packaging and Films Association, represent only a small part of the industry? That is not the impression they gave me.
Does the Minister think that the two trade associations whose representatives he met, the British Plastics Federation and the Packaging and Films Association, represent only a small part of the industry? That is not the impression they gave me.
My Lords, the calculations I have been given indicate what I have just stated. Furthermore, I understand that there were opposing views even among the members of those associations who responded to the consultation. I do not argue with the fact that there has been opposition and that it is...
My Lords, the calculations I have been given indicate what I have just stated. Furthermore, I understand that there were opposing views even among the members of those associations who responded to the consultation. I do not argue with the fact that there has been opposition and that it is...
I have a question about the Advisory Committee on Packaging. It used to be an arm’s-length body, but after the review it was taken into Defra. I think that this Committee would find it valuable to know what opposition was expressed within that committee. Is the Minister willing to publish...
I have a question about the Advisory Committee on Packaging. It used to be an arm’s-length body, but after the review it was taken into Defra. I think that this Committee would find it valuable to know what opposition was expressed within that committee. Is the Minister willing to publish...
If I may, I shall come to the advisory committee later in the debate.
My noble friend Lord Jenkin referred to his concerns about the achievability of the targets. I shall go into some detail on that because I think it will be helpful to noble Lords. The 42% recycling rate...
If I may, I shall come to the advisory committee later in the debate.
My noble friend Lord Jenkin referred to his concerns about the achievability of the targets. I shall go into some detail on that because I think it will be helpful to noble Lords. The 42% recycling rate...
Does the Minister not recognise that with that additional amount put in, it will simply be a question of counting it? It will not get any more, because it is very nearly complete. A vast quantity of the commercial and industrial plastic weight is already being dealt with. Therefore, how...
Does the Minister not recognise that with that additional amount put in, it will simply be a question of counting it? It will not get any more, because it is very nearly complete. A vast quantity of the commercial and industrial plastic weight is already being dealt with. Therefore, how...