Written question asked by Paddy Tipping (Labour) on Monday, 7 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 September 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Monday, 1 September 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what responsibilities her Department has allocated to the Waste Resources and Action Programme regarding private finance initiative for waste management contracts.

Answer: Paddy Tipping: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what responsibilities her Department has allocated to the Waste Resources and Action Programme regarding private finance initiative for waste management contracts. [124729] Mr. Morley: The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have currently been allocated no specific responsibilities regarding private finance initiative for waste management contracts. They do however have a wide ranging interest in local authority procurement and how this takes account of markets for recycle and waste minimisation. As part of this, WRAP are jointly sponsoring a "toolkit" project that seeks to capture best procurement practices that have been used in past private finance initiative schemes for possible use in future schemes.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 124729; 409 c863W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Contracts Finance Recycling Waste management Waste disposal Waste WRAP
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk