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P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it’s time to introduce a tax!

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Meeting: 09/06/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it’s time to introduce a tax!

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Minutes:

The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write back to the Welsh Government to:

·         ask for an overview of all of the actions that they are taking to tackle plastic pollution including polystyrene cups and food containers; and

·         ask that the ban be extended to include single use polystyrene. 


Meeting: 21/01/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it’s time to introduce a tax!

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Minutes:

The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write to the Minister for Finance to request an update on the input of the Welsh Government into UK Government work to implement taxation on plastic packaging, and specific taxation options currently being considered for Wales.


Meeting: 02/04/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it’s time to introduce a tax!

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the petition alongside P-05-750 and P-05-829, and agreed to await the outcome of the relevant joint consultations being held by the UK and Welsh Governments, before considering whether it should take further action on the petitions.

 


Meeting: 09/01/2019 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 PTN2 - Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee - Petition P-05-803 - 11 December 2018

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Meeting: 27/11/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it’s time to introduce a tax!

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Minutes:

The Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and agreed to:

 

·         share details of the petition with the Finance Committee;

  • keep a watching brief on the development of proposals for taxes in this area, including the UK Government’s forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy; and
  • return to this and other petitions under consideration relating to single use plastics once the Committee has further information about actions being taken on this subject.

 


Meeting: 25/09/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it’s time to introduce a tax!

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Minutes:

The Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and comments from the petitioner, and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to request an update on UK-wide discussions about the development of a potential tax on single-use plastics when appropriate.

 

 


Meeting: 15/05/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it's time to introduce a tax!

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Minutes:

The Committee considered this petition together with P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it's time to introduce a tax! and agreed to write to;

  • The Minister for Environment to ask for:
    •  further details about the discussions she intends to hold with other governments within the UK on the possibility of a UK-wide Deposit Return System and plastics tax;
    • her views on the other point raised in the petition about legislating to ensure that all single-use food and drink containers and utensils are fully compostable; and
  • The Cabinet Secretary for Finance to seek an update on the development of a potential tax on single-use plastics.

 

 


Meeting: 13/03/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it’s time to introduce a tax!

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to consider the petition further following the evidence session on P-05-750 For single use items: introduce a Deposit Return System for drink containers and make fast food containers and utensils compostable, with a view to considering both petitions together in future.