PLASTICS 2020 CHALLENGE CAMPAIGN AND MARINE CONSERVATION

Early day motion 427, tabled 9 December 2009 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 40 members.

That this House welcomes the Plastics 2020 Challenge campaign on marine litter and the fact that the Plastics 2020 Challenge is working with the Marine Conservation Society to tackle the growing problem of marine litter; notes that the Plastics 2020 Challenge promotes the recent agenda and action plan produced by the Marine Conservation Society as a useful structure to start the debate and has much that the industry can agree on; and further welcomes the fact that the Plastics 2020 Challenge supports the Marine Conservation Society's goals for action from Government and from industry.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 10, Conservative 3, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.