Standard Motion · S3M-02331 · Session 3
Congratulations to Marks & Spencer on Success of Plastic Bag Charging Scheme
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Marks & Spencer (M&S) on the success of its carrier bag charging scheme; notes that since its introduction in May 2008 the scheme, which charges 5p for every disposable bag issued, has succeeded in reducing the number of disposable bags used by 80% and raised significant sums for charitable urban regeneration projects, including one in Edinburgh; acknowledges that the success of the M&S scheme is further evidence that a plastic bag levy is a viable option for Scotland and would be successful in significantly reducing the number of disposable bags issued by retailers, and calls on supermarkets and other retailers to follow M&S’s example and introduce charging for plastic bags to further reduce plastic waste.
Signatures by party
9 MSPs besides the lodger · 6 from other partiesSNP 3LD 3Green 2Lab 1
Party on the day each MSP signed. Signing a motion is voluntary and not whipped. Who signs whose motions
Vote
No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.
Supporters
9 MSPsSNP 3 LD 3 Green 2 Lab 1
Show all 9 supporters by party
SNP 3
LD 3
Green 2
Lab 1
Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3M-02331 by reference.