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STRING BAGS

Early day motion 161, tabled 20 November 2002 by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 45 members.

That this House notes the enterprising initiative of Kate Smith and String Bag Lady Ltd of Wallington, Surrey; that approximately 12 billion plastic bags are provided annually in the United Kingdom; that string bags provide an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags which are supplied in the majority of United Kingdom supermarkets; that string bags provided by the String Bag Lady also meet the requirements of the Fair Trade Foundation and are branded as such; and calls on supermarkets in the United Kingdom to provide string bags as a greener alternative to plastic bags.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 26, Labour 17, Labour/Co-operative 1, UUP 1.