Written question asked by Baroness Hoey (Labour) on Monday, 4 April 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of whether Northern Ireland will reach its recycling targets under the Landfill Directive.

Answer: Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of whether Northern Ireland will reach its recycling targets under the Landfill Directive. [224880] Angela Smith: The Landfill Directive sets targets for the reduction in the landfilling of Biodegradable Municipal Waste and performance against these targets is assessed through an annual performance report submitted to the Department of the Environment by each of the three regional Waste Management Groups. Good progress is being made and this has been reinforced by the Landfill Allowance Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004 which will set yearly landfill limits for each district council to ensure that Northern Ireland meets these targets.

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