§ 36. Mr. Andrew MacKayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement about future initiatives to combat litter.
§ 50. Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what further measures he proposes to deal with the litter problem.
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§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyMy right hon. Friend will shortly be announcing a number of proposals for legislation designed to ensure more effective action to be taken against litterers and litter; to set clear standards for cleanliness in public places; and to ensure that those standards are met.
§ 59. Mr. Andrew MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the Government plan to bring forward legislation to enable local authorities to issue fixed penalty tickets for litter offences; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe Government are considering fixed penalty schemes for littering as one of a range of options for improving legislation to combat litter, which my right hon. Friend intends to announce soon.