LITTER

Early day motion 1439, tabled 1 July 2004 by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative). Signed by 56 members.

That this House regrets the fact that litter increased by 12 per cent. in 2003 and that chewing gum deposition on town centre streets increased by 94 per cent. in the same year; notes that the issue of fines to those who drop litter is not imposed in a uniform manner across the United Kingdom; and calls upon the Government to be tough on litter and tough on the causes of litter by immediately publishing plans to reduce litter in 2004 and uniformly imposing sanctions against those who drop litter.

Signatures by party: Conservative 30, Labour 13, Liberal Democrat 6, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, DUP 1, Independent Conservative 1, UUP 1.