Motion text
That this House notes the publication of Greenpeace's report entitled Trashed - how the UK is still dumping plastic waste on the rest of the world; further notes with concern that the UK generates more plastic waste per person than any country besides the US and, in 2020, exported 40 per cent of its plastic waste - 210,000 tonnes - to Turkey where investigations have found some of that waste to have been illegally dumped and burned; understands that the UK and EU member states have rules designed to prevent the export of plastic waste unless it is to be recycled; notes its concern that those rules appear to have been broken; joins Greenpeace's calls for the Government to take control over that problem in light of what it describes as the Government's reckless decision to send plastic waste to Turkey given that country lacks the infrastructure to cope with that waste; and calls on the Government to take urgent steps to reduce the volume of single use and mixed plastics, end the export of plastic waste and enact the Environment Bill as soon as possible.
Signatures (34)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 May 2021
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
18 May 2021
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on
18 May 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
18 May 2021
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 May 2021
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 May 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 May 2021
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
18 May 2021
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 May 2021
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 May 2021
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 May 2021
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 May 2021
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
19 May 2021
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
19 May 2021
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
19 May 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 May 2021
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 May 2021
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
20 May 2021
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
20 May 2021
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 May 2021
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
24 May 2021
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
24 May 2021
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
7 June 2021
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
14 June 2021
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
14 June 2021
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 June 2021
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 June 2021
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
5 July 2021
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
5 July 2021
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
6 July 2021
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
13 July 2021
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
6 September 2021
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
6 September 2021
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.