In the Lords

Of course I understand the noble Lord’s point.

My Lords, as well as the Eco-Schools programme, there are many other resources available to schools if they wish to teach pupils about the i

The Government support a dual strategy.

It is, of course, already an offence to drop litter, and councils have legal powers to take action against offenders.

The Government committed, in our 2019 manifesto, to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers, and we are seeking powers in th

Increasingly, many schools put emphasis on an environmental component of the curriculum.

The noble Baroness makes an important point.

On the second point, consultations are more often than not a statutory requirement, but on the broader point, the Government absolutely agre

That is an extremely important question and I am afraid that I can only partially answer it.

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