Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 3 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 July 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 July 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 budget has been set aside for the next five years to promote (a) recycling and (b) waste separation in homes. - Inc figures and ref to The Strategy Unit Report 'Waste Not Want Not' (Holding answer 10 July 2003).

Answer: Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what budget has been set aside for the next five years to promote (a) recycling and (b) waste separation in homes. [124438] Mr. Morley :[holding answer 10 July 2003]: The Strategy Unit Report `Waste Not Want Not' recommended that the Waste Recycling Action Programme (WRAP) take forward a programme of public education and awareness, which will include recycling and waste separation. The Government have accepted this recommendation and WRAP is now in the process of drawing up the detailed programme. The majority of the resources allocated to the programme, which will amount to £3 million in 2003-04, will support local authority education schemes. Budgets for the programme will be £10 million and £17 million in 2004-05 and 2005-06 respectively.

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