Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) plastic straws, (b) plastic drink stirrers and (c) plastic-stemmed cotton buds sold in England in each year since 2010.

No annual sales estimates have been made for these items since 2010. However, further information on estimated sales can be found in our published Impact Assessments on legislation.gov.uk:

The Environmental Protection (Plastic Plates etc. and Polystyrene Containers etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 - Impact Assessment (legislation.gov.uk)

The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020 - Impact Assessment (legislation.gov.uk)