Will my hon. Friend explain a little more about the scheme?

Will my hon. Friend explain a little more about the scheme?

The hon. Lady is making a passionate point about wider plastics.

The hon. Lady is making a passionate point about wider plastics.

I thank the Minister for that intervention and am only too pleased to hear it, to be quite honest, because that statistic was absolutely sho

The Minister is shaking her head. I cannot agree or disagree, but if it is true that is an unbelievable statistic.

I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. She is a great campaigner for the clearing of litter, including plastic bottles.

The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. The Government have made it quite clear that something is coming in terms of a ban.

My hon. Friend makes a really good point, which I will address later.

I beg to move, That this House has considered the proposed ban on microbeads. I am delighted to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David.