Clauses 26 to 29 agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clause 30 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to.

Clauses 26 to 29 agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clause 30 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the latest timetable is for the establishment of joint waste authorities; and in which areas he expects the first such authorities to be established.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the latest timetable is for the establishment of joint waste authorities; and in which areas he expects the first such authorities to be established.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions he has had with waste authorities on the creation of further joint waste authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions he has had with waste authorities on the creation of further joint waste authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much seed-corn funding has been allocated to the first group of joint waste authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much seed-corn funding has been allocated to the first group of joint waste authorities.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations apply to paragraph 10(d) of Schedule 1 to the Joint Waste Authorities (Proposals) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/105).

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations apply to paragraph 10(d) of Schedule 1 to the Joint Waste Authorities (Proposals) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/105).

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether paragraphs 11 and 12 of Schedule 2 to the Joint Waste Authorities (Proposals) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/105) taken together imply that a proposal will be acceptable if it results in increased cost but has an environmental benefit or if there is no environmental benefit...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether paragraphs 11 and 12 of Schedule 2 to the Joint Waste Authorities (Proposals) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/105) taken together imply that a proposal will be acceptable if it results in increased cost but has an environmental benefit or if there is no environmental benefit...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Joint Waste Authorities (Proposals) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/105) implies that no proposal will be accepted that results in increased costs; and, if so, who will ensure that that is the case.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Joint Waste Authorities (Proposals) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/105) implies that no proposal will be accepted that results in increased costs; and, if so, who will ensure that that is the case.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the Joint Waste Authorities (Proposals) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/105) implies that no proposal will be accepted that does not benefit the environment; and, if so, who will ensure that that is the case.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the Joint Waste Authorities (Proposals) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/105) implies that no proposal will be accepted that does not benefit the environment; and, if so, who will ensure that that is the case.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the latest timetable is for the establishment of joint waste authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the latest timetable is for the establishment of joint waste authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether joint waste authorities will be limited companies in their own right.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether joint waste authorities will be limited companies in their own right.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which bodies will underwrite the liabilities of joint waste authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which bodies will underwrite the liabilities of joint waste authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what guidance his Department has issued on whether members of a joint waste authority are entitled to responsibility allowances and salaries; and whether members will be eligible to join the local government pension scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what guidance his Department has issued on whether members of a joint waste authority are entitled to responsibility allowances and salaries; and whether members will be eligible to join the local government pension scheme.

To ask Her Majesty's Government where joint waste authorities are planned or have been set up under Part 11 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

To ask Her Majesty's Government where joint waste authorities are planned or have been set up under Part 11 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

SI 2009/105. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 18 February 2009.

SI 2009/105. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 18 February 2009.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many local authorities on average he expects to comprise each joint waste authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many local authorities on average he expects to comprise each joint waste authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether private waste contractors will have voting rights on joint waste authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether private waste contractors will have voting rights on joint waste authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the relationship there will be between regional waste strategy boards if established and joint waste authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the relationship there will be between regional waste strategy boards if established and joint waste authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations his Department has received on making joint waste authorities precepting authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations his Department has received on making joint waste authorities precepting authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether joint waste authorities will be subject to oversight by (a) the Standards Board of England and (b) the Local Government Ombudsman.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether joint waste authorities will be subject to oversight by (a) the Standards Board of England and (b) the Local Government Ombudsman.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will place in the Library a copy of each of the responses to the consultation on joint waste authorities' regulations and guidance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will place in the Library a copy of each of the responses to the consultation on joint waste authorities' regulations and guidance.