Proposer
Mike Pringle
Proposal Details
Proposal for a bill to impose an environmental levy on specified plastic bags payable by the consumer, to require local authorities to collect the levy and for the ‘net proceeds’ to be ring fenced for use on environmental projects in local authority areas.
Draft Proposal
Lodged 12 March 2008
Proposed Environmental Levy on Plastic Bags (Scotland) Bill statement of reasons (31KB pdf posted 12.03.2008)
Final Proposal
Supporters 1 month from date lodged
Outcome
The Rural Affairs and Environment Committee meeting held on 16 April 2008 was not statisfied by the statement of reasons given by the member for no further consultation.
The proposal fell on 16 June 2008 as Member did not lodge a consultation.