In the Lords

It is, of course, already an offence to drop litter, and councils have legal powers to take action against offenders.

The Government committed, in our 2019 manifesto, to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers, and we are seeking powers in th

Increasingly, many schools put emphasis on an environmental component of the curriculum.

The noble Baroness makes an important point.

On the second point, consultations are more often than not a statutory requirement, but on the broader point, the Government absolutely agre

That is an extremely important question and I am afraid that I can only partially answer it.

On the production of pesticides and herbicides, depending on the amounts produced, the manufacture of paraquat and 1,3 dichlorophene are reg

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not had recent discussions with the governments of Australia and New Zealand on such a

The Government is committed to increasing the quantity and quality of waste materials that are recycled.

We are committed to maintaining our position as world leaders in animal welfare and want to improve and build upon that record, working in p