Clause 27 - ''Litter''
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill
10:30 am
Mr Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 2——Producer responsibility for litter caused by discarded chewing gum etc.—
''(1) The Secretary of State must consult on producer responsibility measures to—
(a) discourage litter caused by discarded chewing gum and the discarded remains of other products designed for chewing; and
(b) provide financial redress to litter authorities for the costs incurred by removal of discarded chewing gum and the discarded remains of other products designed for chewing.
(2) The consultation must—
(a) include such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of litter authorities as he considers appropriate;
(b) include such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of producers and distributors of chewing gum and other products designed for chewing as he considers appropriate; and
(c) publish recommendations before 2007.
(3) The consultation must consider both voluntary and statutory schemes.'.