Written question asked by Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 June 1997. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 12 June 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of Transport;Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: If he will bring forward a comprehensive policy for domestic waste reduction, with special reference to control of packaging, reuse of materials and recycling, developed within local authorities and voluntary groups in partnership; and to review all current proposals for waste incineration plants to establish the health and environmental risks of emissions and the extent to which the implementation of policies to improve recycling of domestic waste might reduce the need for incineration.

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