To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment the Government makes of projected increases in population and households in Bedfordshire when determining annual amounts of biodegradable waste permitted for disposal in landfill sites by local authorities; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment the Government makes of projected increases in population and households in Bedfordshire when determining annual amounts of biodegradable waste permitted for disposal in landfill sites by local authorities; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations she has received regarding the permissible annual amounts of biodegradable waste which can be disposed of in landfill sites by local authorities in Bedfordshire; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations she has received regarding the permissible annual amounts of biodegradable waste which can be disposed of in landfill sites by local authorities in Bedfordshire; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what criteria are used when awarding local authorities permits for the disposal of annual amounts of biodegradable waste in landfill sites; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what criteria are used when awarding local authorities permits for the disposal of annual amounts of biodegradable waste in landfill sites; and if she will make a statement.

My Lords, these Benches welcome any effort to deal with the difficult problem of packaging. Obviously, we are all aware that packaging has not reduced in recent years. I am very pleased to hear the Minister’s statistics on recycling, which is an achievement. However, although we are recycling more, we should...

My Lords, these Benches welcome any effort to deal with the difficult problem of packaging. Obviously, we are all aware that packaging has not reduced in recent years. I am very pleased to hear the Minister’s statistics on recycling, which is an achievement. However, although we are recycling more, we should...

I am grateful to the noble Lord and the noble Baroness for their comments. They are both obviously experts in this field. I was very impressed by the noble Lord’s exact knowledge of these not-short regulations. He asked about the date on which they would come into force, which, as he said,...

I am grateful to the noble Lord and the noble Baroness for their comments. They are both obviously experts in this field. I was very impressed by the noble Lord’s exact knowledge of these not-short regulations. He asked about the date on which they would come into force, which, as he said,...

rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 24 November be approved [11th Report from the Joint Committee and 17th Report from the Merits Committee]. The noble Lord said: My Lords, the regulations set business recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste for the years 2006–10. The...

rose to move, That the draft regulations laid before the House on 24 November be approved [11th Report from the Joint Committee and 17th Report from the Merits Committee]. The noble Lord said: My Lords, the regulations set business recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste for the years 2006–10. The...

My Lords, I regret that I cannot be as commendably brief as my noble friend when speaking to the previous order. I have one or two questions. The first I find fascinating but it must be asked. The regulations state that they:"““shall come into force on the day after the day on which they...

My Lords, I regret that I cannot be as commendably brief as my noble friend when speaking to the previous order. I have one or two questions. The first I find fascinating but it must be asked. The regulations state that they:"““shall come into force on the day after the day on which they...

Draft SI on producer responsibility obligations (packaging waste) (Si 2005/3468). Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SI on producer responsibility obligations (packaging waste) (Si 2005/3468). Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs where the 10 pilot plants funded by the Waste Implementation Programme for new waste technologies for the treatment of biodegradable municipal waste will be sited; and what types of technology will be used.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs where the 10 pilot plants funded by the Waste Implementation Programme for new waste technologies for the treatment of biodegradable municipal waste will be sited; and what types of technology will be used.

SI 2005/2469 (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 8 October 2005

SI 2005/2469 (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 8 October 2005