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Written question asked by Lord Dixon-Smith (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Lord Whitty (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003.


Whitty, Lord

Question
Whether the reclassification of pulverised fuel ash as waste requiring a licence by the Environment Agency will reduce the total of recycled products in the waste processing statistics by 3.5 million tonnes; and whether blast furnace slag is to be classified as waste requiring a licence instead of being directly recyclable as in the past; and what impact the reclassification of pulverised fuel ash as waste requiring a licence will have on the total waste going to landfill; and whether the reclassification of pulverised fuel ash as waste requiring a licence is consistent with their policy for recycling. [HL 5435] [HL 5437] [HL 5438] [HL 5439].

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
654 c318-9WA; HL 5435
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Coal fired power stations Licensing EU law Landfill Environment Agency Recycling Waste management Waste disposal Industrial waste