§ Sir C. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will seek powers to make plastic bags and containers illegal until it has been proved that these are self-destructive in a maximum of five years, thereby reducing pollution in the rivers of the United Kingdom and the surrounding seas.
§ Mr. RossiNo. I understand that there are serious difficulties about degradable plastics and these have yet to be overcome. Nevertheless, the Department is studying with interest current developments.