Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Include blister packs for medication in the UK Plastic Packaging Tax
Closed
42 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently all packaging for medicinal products are exempt from the tax. The income from taxing these packs could go towards funding essential recycling programmes with local councils and pharmacies across the country.
This is a one-use plastic the vast majority of which ends up landfill. There are recycling programmes for blister packs, so the packs could be recycled across the country right now. But there is a lack of participation due to cost. We believe extending this tax could help country reach the net-zero target.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Sep 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
42
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
13 Mar 2023
Closed
13 Sep 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.