In the Lords

My Lords, there is a whole range of plastics, not least disposable nappies, where work must be done.

I warmly welcome the work that the pact has done and very much support its ambition.

My Lords, our approach must put the main emphasis on reducing the amount of plastic being created in the first place.

I very much share the frustrations of the noble Baroness about how long some of these things take, but it is worth pointing out that, as she

My Lords, where evidence supports the case for a ban we will act, as we have with a number of plastic items—straws, stirrers, cotton buds—an

The noble Lord makes a hugely important point.

The noble Baroness is right that there have been serious capacity issues.

My Lords, as I said, we are creating pockets of expertise in countries surrounding Ukraine, specifically to help them deal with the escalati

My Lords, I am not familiar with the case the noble Baroness describes, but I assure her that I will convey her message back to both the For

The teams are designing an entirely new scheme for an entirely new situation as quickly as possible.