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Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps his Department is taking to help local authorities reach the targets set by the National Waste Strategy. - Inc ref to 14 December 2000, 359 c200W.

Asked by

Barry Sheerman (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

22 March 2001

For answer on

27 March 2001

Answered on

27 March 2001

Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what steps his Department is taking to help local authorities reach the targets set by the National Waste Strategy. [155764] Mr. Robert Ainsworth: The Waste Strategy 2000 set targets for the recovery of municipal waste and the recycling and composting of household waste and the reduction in the landfilling of biodegradable municipal waste. In Waste Strategy 2000 we announced that we would consult on the design and operation of a scheme of tradable landfill permits for waste disposal authorities to meet the landfill diversion targets. We have published that consultation paper today. Waste Strategy 2000 also announced targets for doubling the recycling or composting of household waste within three years and nearly tripling it within five years, to be underpinned by statutory performance standards for each local authority under the Best Value regime. These standards were published on 5 March. Spending Review 2000 provided major extra funding directly to local authorities to address waste and recycling, as set out in answer to the hon. Member for Ashford (Mr. Green) on 14 December 2000, Official Report, column 200W. The new Waste and Resources Action Programme, whose funding now stands at £40 million over the next three years, will operate across all waste streams to foster markets for recycled materials. On 10 March, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport announced the next round of lottery funding (the New Opportunities Fund), including a programme to expand community sector waste reuse, recycling and composting. Such community sector activity can help local authorities to meet their targets. On 23 June we issued guidance on managing the waste function within Best Value and on 5 March we published guidance to local authorities on municipal waste management strategies. These strategies will set out authorities' plans for achieving all of their targets. Waste management was a theme in the first year of the Beacon Council Scheme. We have launched an initiative in partnership with the Local Government Association, the Improvement and Development Agency, the Institute of Wastes Management and the Environmental Services Association to establish and maintain networks of authorities, the industry and community sectors to spread good practice.

Date

27 March 2001

Reference

155764; 365 c565-6W;365 c567-8W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions regarding the Government's Waste Strategy, with regard to composting and the implications of the Animal By-products Order 1999.

Asked by

Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 March 2001

Reference

151744; 364 c344W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what powers he has to regulate the use in compost of (a) cooked crab waste, (b) cooked shell fish and fish waste, (c) uncooked shell fish and fish waste, (d) cooked meat waste, (e) uncooked meat waste, (f) mixed cooked catering...

Asked by

Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 March 2001

Reference

151740; 364 c343-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he has received from local bodies about revising the exemption from waste management licensing for small-scale composting sites; if he will revise the exemption from waste management licensing for small-scale composting sites.

Asked by

Helen Jackson (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 January 2001

Reference

360 c375W; 143908;143907

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what consideration his Department is giving to grant-aiding the development of small-scale composting projects. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Helen Jackson (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 January 2001

Reference

360 c374-5W; 143909

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what implications the EU animal by-products regulations will have on the composting of domestic kitchen waste.

Asked by

Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 December 2000

Reference

359 c220W;359 c218W; 142250

House

House of Commons

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