Northern Ireland Executive
18 Aug 2022, 16:30 GMT+10
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the Northern Ireland carrier bag levy annual statistics for 2021/22.
This statistical report is updated annually and the published statistics relate to the carrier bag levy that commenced on 8 April 2013. The figures relate to the number of bags dispensed by retailers in Northern Ireland between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 as notified to the Department by 30 June 2022.
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