HC Deb 23 February 1993 vol 219 c519W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to introduce legislation to reduce levels of packaging in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Maclean

We have no such plans at present. We have been discussing with the packaging industry ways in which the environmental impact of packaging can be reduced and are currently considering whether to introduce economic instruments to encourage the recovery of resources from waste.