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

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the operative date for the implementation of the ban on the use of single use plastic plates and cutlery.

The Government response to the consultation was published on 14 January 2022

Following overwhelming support from respondents, from October 2023 we will introduce legislation banning the supply to the end user of single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, except when used as packaging, and banning the supply of single-use plastic cutlery and balloon sticks, and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers, in England.