Single use carrier bags: extending and increasing the charge
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Detail of outcome
We received 583 responses to this consultation. As a result of this consultation we will extend the single-use carrier bag charge to all businesses in England supplying goods and increase the minimum mandatory charge from 5p to 10p.
The extension and increase of the charge will enter into force in April 2021.
Detail of feedback received
14 June 2019: We received a high volume of responses to this consultation. We are currently considering these views and expect to publish the summary of responses together with the government response soon.
Original consultation
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
Last updated 31 August 2020 + show all updates
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Added the summary of responses and government response.
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Added a note to indicate that we are still analysing the responses and will publish a response soon.
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First published.