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Written question asked by Nadine Dorries (Conservative) on Friday, 9 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 December 2005. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 19 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Waste Management

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment the Government makes of projected increases in population and households in Bedfordshire when determining annual amounts of biodegradable waste permitted for disposal in landfill sites by local authorities; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

A clear message from the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme consultation in 2003 was that all Waste Disposal Authorities wanted certainty in their allocations. It is our belief that basing the allocations on predictions of future population growth will not provide that certainty.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
440 c2397W; 37675
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Biodegradability Bedfordshire Landfill Domestic waste Waste management Waste disposal
Link
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