The above question was asked to the It-Your-Vote community.
We provided additional information for the question which was:
"Should more radical steps be taken to reduce single use plastics and are we now at a point where only a total ban of plastic bags can really make a difference in the fight to reduce our plastic consumption. Some shops are completely banning the use of plastic bags, but is it enough for individual shops to take a stand on this, or should the Government step in and enforce a total ban. Or, is this not the right way to go about reducing plastics as if used correctly they can be reused and fulfil an important purpose.".
The available answers for this questions were:
Yes-all shopping bags should be banned
No-current arrangements on plastic shopping bags is enough
No view
The winning answer was "No-current arrangements on plastic shopping bags is enough" with 64.70% of the total vote.
| Answer | Percentage |
|---|---|
| No view | 0% |
| Yes-ban all bags | 35.29% |
| No-current plan ok | 64.70% |
| Answer | Male % | Female % | Total % |
|---|---|---|---|
| No-current plan ok | 29.41% | 35.29% | 64.70% |
| No view | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Yes-ban all bags | 29.41% | 5.88% | 35.29% |
| Answer | England | Scotland | Wales Votes | Northern Ireland | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No view | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Yes-ban all bags | 17.64% | 5.88% | 5.88% | 5.88% | 35.29% |
| No-current plan ok | 29.41% | 11.76% | 5.88% | 17.64% | 64.70% |