§ 89. Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what research he has conducted into the increased use in non-returnable containers for consumer goods; and whether, in the light of paragraph 16(b) of the First Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, he will seek to provide incentives to manufacturers using returnable containers.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerMy Department is associated with working parties set up by the Plastics Institute and the Glass Manufacturers Federation. I shall need to study their findings as well as the views to be expressed at the conference on packaging and litter which I am sponsoring on 28th March, before reaching a decision on the need for measures such as the hon. Member advocates.