Written question asked by Nicholas Winterton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 February 2000. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 February 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment he has made of the future role of incineration in the United Kingdom newsprint industry.

Answer: Mr. Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the future role of incineration in the United Kingdom newsprint industry. [110102] Ms Hewitt: The Government believe that incineration with energy recovery has an important role to play as one of the options in an integrated waste strategy. It can be the best practicable environmental option where the opportunity for recycling newsprint does not exist. For example, at least one leading paper mill utilises energy from waste. The role of incineration was considered as one of the waste options when Regulatory Impact Assessments for the draft Waste Strategy and the Limiting Landfill consultation paper were drawn up.

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