Strategies for waste minimisation: Scotland
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
NC2
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Scottish Ministers must develop a strategy for waste prevention and minimisation containing quantitative targets for overall waste reduction and for specific waste streams.
(2) The Scottish Ministers will set out in regulations requirements for local authorities and business relating to waste prevention and minimisation, including—
| (a) | taking a life-cycle approach; |
(3) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the Scottish Ministers must—
| (a) | consult the Secretary of State, the National Assembly for Wales, the Department of the Environment and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, |
| (b) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government as they consider appropriate, |
| (c) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of industry as they consider appropriate, and |
| (d) | carry out such public consultation as they consider appropriate. |
(4) The Scottish Ministers must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2).
(5) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (4), send a copy of it to—
| (a) | the Secretary of State, |
| (b) | the National Assembly for Wales, and |
| (c) | the Department of the Environment.'. |
Strategies for waste minimisation: Wales
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
NC3
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The National Assembly for Wales must develop a strategy for waste prevention and minimisation containing quantitative targets for overall waste reduction and for specific waste streams.
(2) The National Assembly for Wales will set out in regulations requirements for local authorities and business relating to waste prevention and minimisation, including—
| (a) | taking a life-cycle approach; |
(3) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the Assembly must—
| (a) | consult the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the Department of the Environment and the Environment Agency, |
| (b) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of local government as it considers appropriate, |
| (c) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of industry as it considers appropriate, and |
| (d) | carry out such public consultation as it considers appropriate. |
(4) The Assembly must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2).
(5) The Assembly must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (4), send a copy of it to—
| (a) | the Secretary of State, |
| (b) | the Scottish Ministers, and |
| (c) | the Department of the Environment.'. |
Strategies for waste minimisation: Northern Ireland
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
NC4
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Department of the Environment must develop a strategy for waste prevention and minimisation containing quantitative targets for overall waste reduction and for specific waste streams.
(2) The Department of the Environment will set out in regulations requirements for local government and business relating to waste prevention and minimisation, including—
| (a) | taking a life-cycle approach; |
(3) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the Department must—
| (a) | consult the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales, |
| (b) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of local government as it considers appropriate, |
| (c) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of industry as it considers appropriate, and |
| (d) | carry out such public consultation as it considers appropriate. |
(3) The Department must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2).
(4) The Department must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (4), send a copy of it to—
| (a) | the Secretary of State, |
| (b) | the Scottish Ministers, and |
| (c) | the National Assembly for Wales.'. |
Environmental Impact Assessment of Incineration
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
NC5
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Secretary of State shall carry out a full national environmental impact assessment of existing incineration capacity using life cycle analysis, including assessment of the impacts of—
| (c) | effects upon alternative methods of waste disposal |
(2) The Secretary of State must ensure that no permissions for new incinerator capacity are granted until after the requirements of subsection (1) have been completed.
(3) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the Secretary of State must—
| (a) | work in conjunction with the Scottish Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales, the Department of the Environment, the Secretary of State for the Home Office, the Environment Agency and the Mayor of London, |
| (b) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of local government as he considers appropriate |
| (c) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of industry as he considers appropriate, and |
| (d) | carry out such public consultation as he considers appropriate. |
(4) The Secretary of State must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2).
(5) The Secretary of State must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (4), send a copy of it to—
| (a) | the Scottish Ministers, |
| (b) | the National Assembly for Wales, and |
| (c) | the Department of the Environment.'. |
Monitoring of Dioxin Emissions from Waste Incinerators
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
NC6
To move the following Clause:—
'In section 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43) (Emissions etc. limits and quality objectives) there is after subsection (2) inserted—
"(2A) The Secretary of State must introduce regulations to require continuous monitoring of dioxin emissions for all waste incinerators by 2006.".'.
Annual Progress Report on Waste Management: Duties of the Secretary of State
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
NC7
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Secretary of State shall publish an annual report to Parliament outlining progress towards—
| (a) | implementing the policies laid out in Waste Strategy 2000 |
| (b) | meeting the recommendations of the Strategy Unit Report "Waste not Want Not" |
| (c) | implementing all relevant EU Directives.'. |
Minimising Arisings from Nuclear Waste
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
NC8
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Secretary of State must develop a strategy for—
| (a) | minimising the arisings of nuclear waste; |
| (b) | minimising the discharge of liquid radioactive waste into the marine environment; |
| (c) | ending the production of plutonium; |
| (d) | implementing best available techniques for the management of spent nuclear fuel |
(2) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsection (1), the Secretary of State must—
| (a) | consult the governments of all neighbouring countries around the North East Atlantic, including those countries bordering the Irish and North Seas; |
| (b) | consult Scottish Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales, the Department of the Environment; |
| (c) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of local government as he considers appropriate; |
| (d) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of industry as it considers appropriate; and |
| (e) | carry out such public consultation as he considers appropriate.'. |
Strategies for meeting the Waste Electric And Electronic Equipment Directive: England
Mr John Hayes
Mr Gregory Barker
Mr Jonathan Sayeed
Mr Bill Wiggin
NC9
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Secretary of State must have a strategy to meet Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric And Electronic Equipment.
(2) The Secretary of State will establish by regulation that the original electrical equipment manufacturers, distributors and importers are held responsible for the cost of recycling the electrical equipment at the end of its life.
(3) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the Secretary of State must—
| (a) | consult with the relevant EU bodies, the Scottish Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales, the Department of the Environment, the Secretary of State for the Home Office, the Environment Agency and the Mayor of London, |
| (b) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of local government as he considers appropriate, |
| (c) | consult such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of industry as he considers appropriate, and |
| (d) | carry out such public consultation as he considers appropriate. |
(4) The Secretary of State must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2).
(5) The Secretary of State must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (4), send a copy of it to—
| (a) | the Scottish Ministers, |
| (b) | the National Assembly for Wales, and |
| (c) | the Department of the Environment.'. |
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