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Written question asked by William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 13 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 February 2001. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 26 February 2001 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his estimate is of the quantities of material which arise each year from (a) the UK as a whole, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) England, which are suitable for recycling to produce aggregates; and how much under each of these headings is actually recycled; what (a) tonnage and (b) value of aggregates were produced, broken down by type, in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland in the current financial year and in the previous three financial years. - Includes ref to British Geological Survey's United Kingdom Minerals Yearbook maintained in Library.
Answer

Mr. William Ross: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what his estimate is of the quantities of material which arise each year from (a) the UK as a whole, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) England, which are suitable for recycling to produce aggregates; and how much under each of these headings is actually recycled; [150935] (2) what (a) tonnage and (b) value of aggregates were produced, broken down by type, in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland in the current financial year and in the previous three financial years. [150920] Mr. Timms: Data on the production of aggregate are published annually in the British Geological Survey's United Kingdom Minerals Yearbook. Data on the scope for increased use of recycled aggregate are contained in a report for the Environment Agency by Symonds Group Ltd., "Construction and Demolition Waste Survey: National Survey of the Production, Recycling and Disposal of Construction and Demolition Waste In England and Wales, 1999-2000, Environment Agency R&D Technical Report P402". A summary of this report has been published through the DETR.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
363 c516W; 150935;150920
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Construction Demolition Aggregates Recycling Minerals Production Waste management
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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