London Councils shopping bag consultation

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Response type

Response type Personal

Private sector organisation

Public sector organisation

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Question 1: Do you support a proposed ban or levy on throw away shopping bags across London?

Question 1: Do you support a proposed ban or levy on throw away shopping bags across London? Yes I do support the proposals

No I don't support the proposals

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Question 2: Do you have a preferred option from the list below?

Question 2: Do you have a preferred option from the list below? OPTION 1: Status quo- ‘do nothing’ - This option retains the current system, which includes a voluntary UK-wide agreement between Defra and retailers to reduce the overall environmental impact of carrier bags by 25 per cent by end of 2008.

OPTION 2: Outright ban - This option involves banning the handing out of throw away shopping bags by retailers in the Greater London area.

OPTION 3: Council-collected levy on shoppers - This option involves local authorities collecting a levy from retailers arising from the sale of TOS bags to shoppers.

OPTION 4: Council-collected levy on retailers - retailers pay a levy directly to councils on the number of shopping bags purchased for use at retail outlets.

OPTION 5: Retailer collected levy with environment fund - This option involves retailers collecting a levy from the sale of throw out shopping bags and require them to put some of the money from this into an environmental fund of some description.

OPTION 6: If you selected one of the ban/levy options above, would you prefer this to apply only to plastic bags

OPTION 6: If you selected one of the ban/levy options above, would you prefer this to apply only to plastic bags Yes

No

OPTION 7: If you selected one of the ban/levy options above, would you like this to only apply to major retailers (an annual turnover criteria or similar could be used to define this)?

OPTION 7: If you selected one of the ban/levy options above, would you like this to only apply to major retailers (an annual turnover criteria or similar could be used to define this)? Yes

No

Please explain your reasons for your preference/s above.

Question 3: Do you any have further suggestions for options not covered by the seven already proposed by London Councils?

Question 4: If you do support a levy on throw away shopping bags (or just plastic) bags, do you have a preference for the way in which the levy is collected, administered and used?

Question 5: Are you aware of any similar voluntary initiatives in your local area? If so, please provide details regarding these.