Written question asked by Robert Neill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 January 2010. It was answered by Dan Norris (Labour) on Monday, 11 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Waste and Resources Action Programme

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Meriden of 18 May 2009, Official Report, columns 1138-9W, on the Waste and Resources Action Programme, what (a) services and (b) publications the Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and Sustainable Resource Management has provided to the programme.

Answer: Membership of the Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and Sustainable Resource Management (ACR+) network gives access to research reports, conference proceedings, newsletters and gives discounts for attendance at conferences. It also allows effective sharing of information between approximately 100 local and regional authorities that have a shared interest in waste management and resource recovery. It also facilitates joint participation in research projects, allowing costs to be spread and reducing duplication of effort.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 503 c687-8W; 308806
Session: 2009-10
Subjects: WRAP Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and Sustainable Resource Management
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk