§ 36. Captain Pilkingtonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what steps he has taken to advise sweets and tobacco manufacturers that, in order to help in the campaign against litter, they should use a minimum of wrapping-up material.
§ Mr. BevinsMy right hon. Friend has not approached manufacturers in this matter, but he is considering further ways of increasing public awareness of the problem of litter. In the meantime my hon. and gallant Friend's Question will no doubt have drawn attention to this particular possibility.
§ Captain PilkingtonWould my hon. Friend agree that there is a lot of unnecessary wrapping paper used for goods, and would not co-operation by manufacturers in this respect be very desirable?
§ Mr. BevinsI entirely agree that the excessive wrapping of goods has become something of a craze. We shall put the suggestions which my hon. and gallant Friend has put to my right hon. Friend to the "Keep Britain Tidy" group.