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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support she plans to give to Challenge Fund proposals with regard to waste disposal; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support she plans to give to Challenge Fund proposals with regard to waste disposal; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.
Asked by
David Drew
(Labour)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
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Answered
Tabled on
23 February 2004
For answer on
11 March 2004
Answered on
11 March 2004
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what support she plans to give to Challenge Fund
proposals with regard to waste disposal; and if she will make a statement. [156388]
Mr. Morley: The Waste Implementation Programme (WIP) has been established to help push England's waste management practices up the
waste hierarchy, and specifically to divert increasing amounts of waste away from landfill. Properly known as the Waste Minimisation
and Recycling Fund, the Challenge Fund is managed by WIP and does not provide funding for final disposal facilities. Rather, it
provides local authorities with opportunities to pursue schemes that reduce the volume of the household waste stream, and to
increase the amount of household waste recycled and composted. From 2005-06, the Challenge Fund will be replaced by a new Waste
Management Performance Reward Grant, and Defra is currently consulting on its proposals for the design of this grant.
It is recognised that final disposal will remain an important element in local authorities' waste management plans. This need is
addressed through the Environmental, Protective and Cultural Services (EPCS) block funding, which covers waste management among
other local authority services. In addition, WIP is managing £355 million of waste PFI credits over the three-year period to
2006, providing the necessary investment in large-scale waste management facilities. WIP's New Technologies work stream is also
promoting investment in near-market technologies that will encourage more sustainable ways of disposing of waste.
Subjects
Government assistance; Waste disposal; Waste management; Waste Implementation Programme
Date
11 March 2004
Reference
418 c1619W;418 c1621W; 156388
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the steps she is taking to promote composting. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the steps she is taking to promote composting. - Including figures.
Asked by
Norman Baker
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 December 2003
For answer on
9 December 2003
Answered on
9 December 2003
Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the steps she is
taking to promote composting. [142343]
Mr. Morley: Defra has set up the Waste Implementation Programme (WIP) to help local authorities meet their targets for reducing the
landfilling of biodegradable municipal waste under the Landfill Directive. One of WIP's programmes being taken forward by the Waste
and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is to promote kerbside recycling and composting best practice in local authorities.
This sub-programme has two components: 1. A Recycling and Organics Technical Advisory Team (ROTATE) which will provide technical
advice to local authorities needing to implement and improve kerbside recycling, with an emphasis on organics collections systems.
This is supported by £14.9 million over the next three years. 2. An Organics Materials Programme which provides material- specific
support and investment to the growing composting sector. It aims to develop markets in compost, with headline targets of increasing
the market share of compost in the landscaping and horticultural markets by 35 per cent. and 30 per cent. respectively, by end 2006.
This is supported by £12.2 million over the next three years.
These targets will be achieved through a range of activities including: development of compost standards; business development
initiative for emerging compost companies; marketing and product development targeted at the landscaping and horticultural sectors.
Defra also provides £272,000 over three years to the Composting Association to raise awareness and increase the understanding of
composting and uses of compost.
In addition, Defra's Waste Minimisation and Recycling Fund has supported composting schemes run by local authorities. In 2003-04, 21
green waste-only kerbside schemes and five composting site developments received funding.
Subjects
Compost; Government assistance; Domestic waste; Recycling; Waste management; Waste disposal; Waste Implementation Programme
Date
9 December 2003
Reference
415 c375W; 142343
House
House of Commons