John Stevenson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Stevenson on 2016-04-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the (a) Tobacco Manufacturers Association, (b) Wine and Spirits Association, (c) Scottish Whisky Association, (d) British Food and Drinks Federation and (e) British Soft Drinks Association have been asked to attend the national litter strategy advisory group.
Rory Stewart
The current confirmed members of the Litter Strategy Advisory Group are:
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Local Government Association |
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London Councils |
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Local councils |
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Highways England and Connect Plus |
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Industry Council for Research on Packaging and the Environment |
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Foodservice Packaging Association |
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Packaging and Films Association |
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British Retail Consortium |
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Wrigley |
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McDonald’s |
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Keep Britain Tidy |
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Campaign to Protect Rural England |
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Hubbub |
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Clean Up Britain |
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Marine Conservation Society |
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Cleanup UK |
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Chartered Institution of Wastes Management |
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Bradford University |
Input to the Strategy’s development will go beyond the Advisory Group. We will seek the views of, among others, representatives from local government, campaign groups and independent experts, as well as voices from the packaging and fast-food industries. As part of this process, we will also establish a number of working groups on specific issues such as roadside litter, data and monitoring and enforcement.
