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Direction from the UK Government to producers of the packaging to either create recycling facilities for the used packets themselves or use more sustainable materials will have a positive impact on our environment.","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":133,"closing_date":"2027-02-06","created_at":"2026-07-13T11:37:34.671Z","updated_at":"2026-08-10T06:31:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-08-06T13:12:28.482Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-13T14:08:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Carrie Lloyd","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"BT","name":"Department for Business and Trade","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":133}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Birmingham Yardley","ons_code":"E14001100","mp":"Jess Phillips MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bournemouth East","ons_code":"E14001115","mp":"Tom Hayes MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Bournemouth West","ons_code":"E14001116","mp":"Jessica Toale MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Bradford West","ons_code":"E14001120","mp":"Naz Shah MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Carlisle","ons_code":"E14001152","mp":"Ms Julie Minns MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Christchurch","ons_code":"E14001171","mp":"Sir Christopher Chope MP","signature_count":10},{"name":"Colne Valley","ons_code":"E14001177","mp":"Paul Davies MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Derby South","ons_code":"E14001194","mp":"Baggy Shanker MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ellesmere Port and Bromborough","ons_code":"E14001222","mp":"Justin Madders MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Gillingham and Rainham","ons_code":"E14001246","mp":"Naushabah Khan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Henley and Thame","ons_code":"E14001280","mp":"Freddie van Mierlo MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Houghton and Sunderland South","ons_code":"E14001295","mp":"Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Luton South and South Bedfordshire","ons_code":"E14001346","mp":"Rachel Hopkins MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Mid Buckinghamshire","ons_code":"E14001360","mp":"Greg Smith MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Mid Dorset and North Poole","ons_code":"E14001363","mp":"Vikki Slade MP","signature_count":20},{"name":"New Forest West","ons_code":"E14001374","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne MP","signature_count":6},{"name":"North Dorset","ons_code":"E14001388","mp":"Simon Hoare MP","signature_count":69},{"name":"Plymouth Moor View","ons_code":"E14001426","mp":"Fred Thomas MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Poole","ons_code":"E14001429","mp":"Neil Duncan-Jordan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Rayleigh and Wickford","ons_code":"E14001437","mp":"Rt Hon Mark Francois MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Redditch","ons_code":"E14001441","mp":"Chris Bloore MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Richmond and Northallerton","ons_code":"E14001444","mp":"Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Romsey and Southampton North","ons_code":"E14001449","mp":"Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Salisbury","ons_code":"E14001460","mp":"Rt Hon John Glen MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Sleaford and North Hykeham","ons_code":"E14001476","mp":"Dr Caroline Johnson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Southend West and Leigh","ons_code":"E14001502","mp":"David Burton-Sampson MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Southgate and Wood Green","ons_code":"E14001503","mp":"Bambos Charalambous MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe","ons_code":"W07000085","mp":"David Chadwick MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Newport East","ons_code":"W07000104","mp":"Jessica Morden MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North East","ons_code":"A","signature_count":1},{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":2},{"name":"Yorkshire and The Humber","ons_code":"D","signature_count":3},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":2},{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":2},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":3},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":1},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":10},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":107},{"name":"Wales","ons_code":"L","signature_count":2}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}