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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what measures her Department has taken to help local authorities to increase levels of recycling.

Asked by

Diane Abbott (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 February 2006

For answer on

13 February 2006

Answered on

27 February 2006

The Waste Implementation Programme (WIP) is a Defra programme designed to assist local authorities (LA's) achieve EC Landfill targets for Biodegradable Municipal Waste. The Programme offers LA's various toolkits and advice and aims to promote the Waste Hierarchy as set out in the Waste Strategy (Minimisation, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery, Landfill). Minimisation lies at the top of the tree with landfill at the bottom. Recycling plays an important part in the diversion process and as such LA's are encouraged to examine recycling possibilities, which enable them to meet their targets which in turn allows them to avoid penalties under the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme (LATS).WIP achieves this through a number of levers. For example WIP has recently run a series of Efficiency Roadshows designed to spread best practice (including in the recycling field) and to encourage LA's to consider the greater use of partnership working.From 2002–03 to 2005–06 the Waste Minimisation and Recycling Fund has distributed over £275 million to local authorities across England to improve their waste minimisation, recycling and composting performance. This has been through a competitive process whereby bids have to be approved before the monies released. London authorities received £45.45 million from the overall pot through a scheme administered by London Waste Action.In 2005–06 there has been further financial help available to local authorities through the Waste Performance and Efficiency Grant. This is an un-ringfenced grant whereby the money can be spent on any service not just waste. £40 million was available in 2005–06 and this will rise to £105 million in 2006–07 and £110 million in 2007–08.PFI offers financial support to LA's for the development of long term waste processing infrastructure, such as Energy from Waste facilities. In the Spending Review (SR) 2002 (covering the period 2003–04 to 2005–06) Defra was allocated £355 million towards the funding of waste PFI projects. The SR 2004 (covering the period 2006–07 to 2008–09) allocated an additional £275 million of PFI credits for waste PFI projects, over and above the £355 million available from the 2002 Spending Review.WIP also encourages LA's to consider collaborations with the Community and Voluntary sectors who have recognised expertise in the reuse and recycling fields.The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) uses Defra funding to carry out a number of activities in the minimisation, reuse, and recycling sectors. One important area relates to Education and WRAP have run the very successful ““Recycle Now”” campaign which raises public awareness of the benefits of recycling. WRAP have also managed a Home Composting campaign which provides information on composting to LA's and the general public and offers LA's composting bins at reduced prices for distribution to householders.

Date

27 February 2006

Reference

443 c277-8W;443 c277-8W; 51615

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written question

Of the £84 million allocated to the Waste Implementation Programme for England and Wales, what is the breakdown of spending; whether there has been a shortfall; and, if so, whether any such shortfall can be allocated to school-based waste-education work. [HL 1416]. - Including figures.

Asked by

Baroness Howe of Idlicote (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 March 2005

Reference

670 c46WA; HL 1416

House

House of Lords

Whitty, Lord

Whether school-based waste-education work will be included within the criteria for distribution of the £92 million allocated for 2005-06 to the Waste Implementation Programme for England and Wales. [HL 1417]. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Baroness Howe of Idlicote (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 March 2005

Reference

HL 1417; 670 c21WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Official Report, 429 c713W, on tax credits, whether the fareshare scheme, previously funded under the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme, is eligible for funding under the Waste Implementation Programme;...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 January 2005

Reference

210978; 430 c342W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effect of the withdrawal of the Fairshare funding category of the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 January 2005

Reference

208349; 429 c713-4W;429 c711-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the current budget is for the Waste Implementation Programme; how many people are employed by the Programme; and if she will list the achievements of the qualitative and quantative Programme.

Asked by

Sue Doughty (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 January 2005

Reference

206776; 429 c181-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, where funds diverted to the Treasury from the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme since 2003 have been spent, broken down by (a) region and (b) project. - Inc table and figures and ref to 'Waste Not Want Not' published...

Asked by

Adrian Flook (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 July 2004

For answer on

22 July 2004

Answered on

22 July 2004

Mr. Flook: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs where funds diverted to the Treasury from the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme since 2003 have been spent, broken down by (a) region and (b) project. [184643] Mr. Morley: As part of the reform of the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme approximately £84/92/92 million has been allocated to sustainable waste management in England (£100/110/110 million to the UK as a whole) for the financial years 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06. A new public expenditure programme, delivered jointly by Defra and the Waste and Resources Action Programme, has been established for England. The new Waste Implementation Programme is designed to accelerate progress towards meeting the landfill directive targets. The Waste Implementation Programme is taking forward a package of strategic measures recommended by the Strategy Unit in "Waste Not Want Not", published in November 2002. Key areas of action so far (including indicative three-year funding allocations) include the following: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Project Budget allocation Four programmes for waste minimisation 40 Kerbside taskforce to help local authorities maximise potential 15 for kerbside collection of recyclables and to boost the recycling of organic materials Programme for education and awareness 30 Two programmes for data and research 22 Programme of development of new technologies, including pilots 37 Programmes designed to help local authorities with their recycling 10 strategies, and ensure they are offered targeted assistance _________________________________________________________________________________________________. In addition to these programmes, the Waste Implementation Programme contributed £29 million in 2003-04 and 2004-05 to boost Defra's Waste Minimisation and Recycling ("Challenge") Fund. This fund provides project-based funding to local authorities to enable them to roll out high-quality recycling and home composting schemes in their area. The Waste Implementation Programme has also provided £20 million in targeted grants to local authorities in 2004-05. This grant is designed to reduce the pressure faced by councils to fund services such as waste management through increases in council tax.

Date

22 July 2004

Reference

424 c412-3W; 184643

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if (a) her Department and (b) the Environment Agency will establish an online database to monitor flows of wastes and other materials through the economy. - Includes ref to Waste Dataflow (www.wastedataflow.org) established by Defra.

Asked by

Richard Ottaway (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 July 2004

Reference

183229; 424 c261W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money raised under the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme has been diverted from local environmental trust distributors to the Treasury. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Adrian Flook (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 July 2004

Reference

184644; 424 c254W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many companies have benefited from assistance through the Waste Implementation Programme. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2004

Reference

420 c1029-30W; 165310

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the budget for research through the Waste Implementation Programme is in 2004-05. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Peter Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2004

Reference

420 c1030W; 165311

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities have sufficient funds to promote home-based waste separation for recycling. - Including figures. (Holding answer 23 March 2004).

Asked by

Jim Cunningham (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 March 2004

For answer on

29 March 2004

Answered on

29 March 2004

Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what action her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities have sufficient funds to promote home-based waste separation for recycling. [163153] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 23 March 2004]: Local authority waste management services are funded through the Environmental, Protective and Cultural Services (EPCS) block. Spending Review 2002 increased provision by £671 million over the three years to 2005-06 and we will again be considering the quantum of funding as part of Spending Review 2004. In addition, on 6 January I announced that Defra will be distributing a share of a £20 million grant to all local authorities in England to address the pressure each faces to invest in waste management services in 2004-05. Within Defra we have also established the Waste Implementation Programme (WIP), investing in strategic measures to help authorities to divert waste from landfill. Through the Waste Minimisation and Recycling (`Challenge') Fund, WIP provides funds for local authorities to implement projects that improve recycling infrastructure in their area. Many of these projects improve the design and coverage of kerbside recycling schemes, including household separation. In 2003-04 the Challenge Fund has distributed £62.5 million to 14 big-ticket `partnership' projects, and £43.3 million to 51 smaller projects. WIP has made £30 million available to the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) for communications and awareness work directly focused on increasing participation in recycling and waste minimisation initiatives. A significant proportion has been allocated to a new fund, targeted at communications projects delivered at local level, primarily by local authorities, including: £1.7 million recently allocated to support the continuation or expansion of existing local communications schemes; £8.5 million to communications programmes directly supporting new recycling infrastructure funded by WIP under the Challenge fund; £8.5 million to fund other communications activity delivered at local or regional level through WRAP'S Performance Improvement Through Communications Initiative. WRAP also operate a free advisory service available to local authorities that need to implement and improve kerbside collection systems.

Date

29 March 2004

Reference

419 c1205-6W;419 c1207-8W; 163153

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

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)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

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.

Date

11 March 2004

Reference

418 c1619W;418 c1621W; 156388

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what meetings she has had with ministerial colleagues from other departments to ensure that the Waste Implementation Programme has a co-ordinated approach with waste-related programmes in other Departments.

Asked by

Barry Sheerman (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 February 2004

Reference

418 c151W;418 c151-2W; 154243

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

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)

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.

Date

9 December 2003

Reference

415 c375W; 142343

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made by the delivery team set up by her Department in May on the implementation of the sustainable waste delivery programme. - Including figures and ref to Waste Not, Want Not.

Asked by

Caroline Spelman (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

413 c1247W;413 c1243W; 139951

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on progress in distributing to local authorities the 2003-04 financial allocation for the Waste Implementation Programme. - Inc figures.

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

129403; 410 c1198-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is her policy that local authorities should be allowed to carry forward into the next financial year money allocated through the Waste Implementation Programme. - Inc figure.

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

129405; 410 c1199W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who the members are of the steering board set up to provide leadership and advice to the sustainable waste delivery programme; and what the process was by which they were appointed.

Asked by

Sue Doughty (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 September 2003

Reference

125136; 409 c856W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who has been appointed as project director of the multi-disciplinary operational task force to help advise local authorities on implementation of recommendation 28 of the Strategy Unit report, Waste Not, Want Not.

Asked by

Sue Doughty (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

406 c722W;406 c721-2W; 111257

House

House of Commons

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