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BAN ON MICROBEADS

Early day motion 1202, tabled 7 March 2016 by Caroline Lucas (Green). Signed by 84 members.

That this House notes with concern the biological and toxicological harm caused by microbeads, tiny plastic particles used as exfoliating agents in a variety of cosmetic products such as scrubs, soaps and toothpaste; further notes that in the US a ban on microbeads in cosmetic and personal care products will be in place by April 2017; considers the Government's plan to work with the cosmetics industry towards a voluntary phase-out by 2020 to be inadequate given that non-plastic, environmentally-friendly alternatives to microbeads are readily available now; and calls on the Government to follow the example of the US administration, and work with EU partners to introduce an EU-­wide ban without delay.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 34, Labour 28, Liberal Democrat 5, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 2, Independent 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Green 1, UUP 1.