Single use carrier bags: extending and increasing the charge

4 Jan 2019 11:48 AM

Summary

Seeking views on extending and increasing the single use carrier bag charge as part of our commitment in the 25 Year Environment Plan. 

This consultation is being held on another website.

This consultation closes at: 11:45pm on 22 February 2019

Consultation description

We want your views on our proposal to extend and increase the carrier bag charge. The proposals include:

• extending the charge to include all retailers (with no reporting requirements for small and medium businesses)
• increasing the charge to 10p
• requiring producers of single use carrier bags to report how much they sell
• removing the exemption at security restricted areas in airports