In the Lords

In 2018 the Government strengthened the protection for ancient woodlands and ancient and veteran trees in the revised National Planning Poli

My Lords, we have reduced annual sales of single-use plastic carrier bags by over 7 billion with the 5p charge.

The plastic bag tax itself has not put any additional costs on to local authorities; on the contrary, it has raised substantial funds, which

There is no doubt that there has been an upsurge in the use of so-called bags for life, but the net impact of the plastic bag tax has unques

The noble Baroness is right. I make one point about the plastic bag tax.

My noble friend makes a very good point.

I think the Government’s record on tackling plastic is pretty robust.

The noble Baroness makes a very important point.

My Lords, we have reduced annual sales of single-use plastic carrier bags by over 7 billion with the 5p charge.

The plastic bag tax itself has not put any additional costs on to local authorities; on the contrary, it has raised substantial funds, which