Petitions/Increase the charge of single-use plastic bags in supermarkets.
StatusOngoing
Opened13 Jan 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Increase the fee of single-use plastic bags in supermarkets by 85%.

Plastic can take anywhere from 20 to 1000 years to decompose. At this time, it poses a threat to marine life and our natural environment. Furthermore, fish and other marine life often mistake small pieces of plastic for food, which can lead to them choking or being poisoned by it. Other creatures like sea turtles, have been trapped in plastic packaging and suffocated to death. When the government introduced a 5p charge for single-use plastic bags in supermarkets, it reduced their use by 85%.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Graham Stringer
1Graham Stringer MP
Blackley and Middleton South
4
Lucy Powell
2Lucy Powell MP
Manchester Central
2
Afzal Khan
3Afzal Khan MP
Manchester Rusholme
2
Steve Darling
4Steve Darling MP
Torbay
2
Ruth Cadbury
5Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1
Chris Ward
6Chris Ward MP
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
1
Josh Fenton-Glynn
7Josh Fenton-Glynn MP
Calder Valley
1
Sarah Gibson
8Sarah Gibson MP
Chippenham
1
Mary Kelly Foy
9Mary Kelly Foy MP
City of Durham
1
Nigel Farage
10Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
1