Written question WQ85097
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
What assessments have been carried out to review the effectiveness of The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Wales) Regulations 2010?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Climate Change
In 2016 the Welsh Government published its “Post-Implementation Review of the Single Use Carrier Bag Charge” which examined SUCB usage between 2011 and 2014. The report also evaluated the charge’s economic impact and obtained the views of retailers, consumers and suppliers of the charge. A further review was undertaken in 2019 which provided estimated data on bag usage between 2015 and 2019. It also explored attitudes and behaviours of consumers and retailers towards the charge.