Amount received by Government of Jersey for carrier bags sold (FOI)Amount received by Government of Jersey for carrier bags sold (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by Government of Jersey and published on
21 August 2024.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
Please advise what percentage or amount of the 70 pence from plastic and paper bags sales is received by the Government of Jersey?
How much has been received in total from the sale of bags?
Response
The information requested is exempt under Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 as the information is accessible on the single use plastic and paper bag guidance page linked below within the frequently asked questions section.
Single use plastic and paper bag guidance (gov.je)
Therefore, the Government of Jersey does not receive any payment from traders regarding the sale of plastic or paper bags.
Article applied
Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means
(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.
(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information.
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