Asked by: Viscount Colville of Culross (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the provision of the Environment Bill to enable charges to be levied on single-use items made from any material will enable charges to be placed on products made from easily-recyclable materials.
Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
The single-use items charge is for products which would be given away along with a good or service. This power would enable the Government to impose charges on single-use items made from any material, including recyclable materials.
Asked by: Viscount Colville of Culross (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication of their 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment, when they will announce (1) to whom the Tree Champion will report, (2) the powers they will use, and (3) the budget dedicated to the delivery of their work plan.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
Further details about the Tree Champion will be available later this year.