“We must deregulate the use of plastics so the businesses can flourish”
Plastic Reduction Industry Standards of 2023
Proposed by Freedom Alliance
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
12 Jul 2023
Voting closes
10 Sep 2023
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Industry-led voluntary targets balance environmental goals with economic feasibility, ensuring sustainable progress without stifling innovation or small businesses.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single-Use Plastics |
Ban single-use plastics outright
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Voluntary industry targets
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1
Single-Use PlasticsPrevious law
Ban single-use plastics outright
Voluntary industry targets
Timeline
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Draft30 May 2023
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Vote Open12 July 2023
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Vote Closed10 September 2023
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Became Law10 September 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House Of Commons
Passed
226Yes
0No
14Not voted
240 seats
For: 226 / 240 seats (94.2%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 14
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Alliance Proposer | 25 | Yes | No reason given |
| Iron Pillars | 23 | Yes | Good bill even though the enviroment goes down we need a bigger free market. |
| Labour | 65 | Yes | This proposal is reasonable enough |
| National Conservative | 26 | Yes | This is an acceptable proposal |
| Technocratic Union | 87 | Yes | We must deregulate the use of plastics so the businesses can flourish |
House Of Representatives
Passed
41Yes
0No
7Not voted
48 seats
For: 41 / 48 seats (85.4%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 7
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Iron Pillars | 10 | Yes | Good bill even though the enviroment goes down we need a bigger free market. |
| Labour | 5 | Yes | This proposal is reasonable enough |
| National Conservative | 9 | Yes | This is an acceptable proposal |
| Technocratic Union | 17 | Yes | We must deregulate the use of plastics so the businesses can flourish |
| Empty seats | 16 | Not voted |
Prime Minister
Passed
1Yes
0No
0Not voted
1 seat
For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Pillars | 1 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
Technocratic Union
Voted July 27, 2023
Yes
Labour
Voted July 26, 2023
Yes
“This proposal is reasonable enough”
National Conservative
Voted July 22, 2023
Yes
“This is an acceptable proposal”
Iron Pillars
Voted July 13, 2023
Yes
“Good bill even though the enviroment goes down we need a bigger free market.”