§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what study he has made of recent legislation introduced in four American States requiring a deposit to be paid on bottles and other containers; and if he has any plans to introduce legislation to minimise the pollution of the environment by making such a deposit compulsory in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. MarksI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16th January to my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport, North (Mr. Bennett)—[Vol. 942, c.50]. One of the tasks of the working party which is studying the question of returnable and non-returnable containers is to examine legislation adopted in the USA and elsewhere for its possible relevance to the situation in this country.