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Proceeding contribution from Jacqui Lait (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 28 February 2008. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Refuse Collection.


Refuse Collection

We are not going to get much further with this argument. I replied in terms of the potential true economic cost. It would be up to each local council whether they took it on the chin. I do not know the true economic cost, but I would be interested to know—perhaps the Minister can introduce this to her remarks, rather than have our debate turn into a dialogue—the potential for the Government to get on stream the anaerobic digesters and gas plasmification systems, quite apart from the incinerators, that will fundamentally deal with the waste in an environmentally friendly way. On the continent, anaerobic digesters are going into full production, so why do we not have them in this country? In East Sussex, we have just received approval for an incinerator, the community is being incentivised by a reduction in electricity prices and there is the potential for an anaerobic digester to go into East Sussex. That is part of the contract with the provider.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c341-2WH 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Costs Biodegradability Landfill Domestic waste Incinerators Local government Pollution Powers Waste management Waste disposal Nappies
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk