To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to set the waste industry targets to allocate a greater proportion of tax credits under the landfill tax credit scheme towards sustainable waste management projects, particularly those which promote recycling.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to set the waste industry targets to allocate a greater proportion of tax credits under the landfill tax credit scheme towards sustainable waste management projects, particularly those which promote recycling.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will respond to the Environment, Transport and Regional Affair's Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2000-01, HC 36, on Delivering Sustainable Waste Management.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will respond to the Environment, Transport and Regional Affair's Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2000-01, HC 36, on Delivering Sustainable Waste Management.

Further to the statement by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 28 November 2000 to the House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs that landfill tax will increase by £25 per tonne by 2004: (a) whether the increase will benefit local community projects exclusively or...

Further to the statement by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 28 November 2000 to the House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs that landfill tax will increase by £25 per tonne by 2004: (a) whether the increase will benefit local community projects exclusively or...

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Thames Waste Management Ltd.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Thames Waste Management Ltd.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list by (a) location, (b) year, (c) tonnage, (d) source and (e) specific end-use the sites which used incinerator ash, waste lime or dust, for the purposes described in Waste Management Licensing Regulations Schedule...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list by (a) location, (b) year, (c) tonnage, (d) source and (e) specific end-use the sites which used incinerator ash, waste lime or dust, for the purposes described in Waste Management Licensing Regulations Schedule...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on his plans in respect of the (a) purpose and (b) timescale of issuing an order under section 16(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1999; how many working days will elapse...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on his plans in respect of the (a) purpose and (b) timescale of issuing an order under section 16(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1999; how many working days will elapse...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list the deliveries of (a) incinerator ash, (b) mixed waste containing organics and (c) compost to (i) Burnside Farm at Heddon-on-the-Wall and (ii) other farms by (1) Newcastle Council's Waste Department, (2) City Works...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list the deliveries of (a) incinerator ash, (b) mixed waste containing organics and (c) compost to (i) Burnside Farm at Heddon-on-the-Wall and (ii) other farms by (1) Newcastle Council's Waste Department, (2) City Works...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he intends to publish the inspector's report on the Malewick Lane Waste Transfer Station, Sompting, West Sussex, planning application before 7th June.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he intends to publish the inspector's report on the Malewick Lane Waste Transfer Station, Sompting, West Sussex, planning application before 7th June.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what recent representations his Department has received in respect of the safety standards at, and hazards posed by, the high activity radioactive waste storage tanks at Sellafield.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what recent representations his Department has received in respect of the safety standards at, and hazards posed by, the high activity radioactive waste storage tanks at Sellafield.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list those applications where incinerator ash or waste lime or dust was ultimately released to land by (a) site location, (b) year, (c) tonnage, (d) source and (e) end-use between 1990 and 2001; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list those applications where incinerator ash or waste lime or dust was ultimately released to land by (a) site location, (b) year, (c) tonnage, (d) source and (e) end-use between 1990 and 2001; and...

SI 2001/1623 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 May 2001

SI 2001/1623 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 May 2001

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what measures his Department is taking to promote the recycling of waste. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what measures his Department is taking to promote the recycling of waste. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much of Wales' waste has been recycled for each of the last five years. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much of Wales' waste has been recycled for each of the last five years. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many incinerators will need to be constructed over the next 10 years under the Government's waste strategy. - Inc ref to "Waste Strategy 2000".

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many incinerators will need to be constructed over the next 10 years under the Government's waste strategy. - Inc ref to "Waste Strategy 2000".

SI 2001/1478 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 13 April 2001

SI 2001/1478 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 13 April 2001

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of schemes for retail take-back of electrical waste in (a) Austria, (b) Germany, (c) the Netherlands and (d) Switzerland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of schemes for retail take-back of electrical waste in (a) Austria, (b) Germany, (c) the Netherlands and (d) Switzerland.