Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 4 April 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 April 2005. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 April 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much in fines the UK has paid to the EU for failing to meet recycling targets in each year since 2001.

Answer: Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much in fines the UK has paid to the EU for failing to meet recycling targets in each year since 2001. [224761] Mr. Morley: The UK has not paid any money to the EU for fines in 2001 or in subsequent years. The UK narrowly failed to meet the packaging directive's recovery target in 2001, but did meet the recycling target and material-specific recycling targets for all materials. In each year since 2001, the UK has continued to meet the required targets.

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