PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
WAITROSE AND DISPOSABLE CUPS (15 April 2018)
Motion Details
That this House welcomes the decision of Waitrose to remove disposable cups from its stores; recognises the increased efforts to reduce the amount of plastic used for its products; notes the reduction in cost for councils to clear coffee cup litter from the streets; further notes the environmental benefits of removing non-recyclable coffee cups from retailers; and calls on the Government to strengthen its plans to reduce non-recyclable waste in the UK.
Sponsored by:
Lord Mann (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
6
32%
Conservative
4
21%
Scottish National Party
3
16%
Liberal Democrat
2
11%
Plaid Cymru
2
11%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
5%
Independent
1
5%
Sponsor List (19 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lab
Ruth George
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
SNP
David Linden
Lab
Lord Mann (Sponsor)
SNP
John McNally
Con
Sir Mike Penning
DUP
Gavin Robinson
Belfast East
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
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