Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on Motorways: Litter - Apr 25

Gill Furniss (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough) (Lab):...As well as holding National Highways to account, there are a range of wider measures that the Government could introduce to tackle littering, but, as we see all too often, they are dragging their feet. Deposit returns for drinks containers have been shown to cut down littering, including on motorways, but that will not be launched until 2025, despite widespread public support for an earlier introduction...

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Richard Holden):...The hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough mentioned the Deposit return scheme. I understand her criticism. It is important that we get it right. We can see from what has happened in Scotland that not getting it right can cause more problems than it addresses. I want to make sure that we are in the right place on that scheme...

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