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Waste Disposal
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many (a) incinerators and (b) waste to energy plants handle waste collected by local authorities in the UK; and where they are located. [100473]
Mr. Meacher: There are sixteen facilities which burn municipal waste in the UK at the following locations.
- Bolton (Manchester)
Cleveland (Billingham)
Coventry
Dundee
Dudley
Edmonton (North London)
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Tyseley (Birmingham)
Kirklees
Lerwick (Shetlands)
Nottingham
Sheffield
Stoke
Wolverhampton
Isle of Wight (PDF)
Pebsham (RDF)
Dr. Whitehead: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many waste incinerators are planned by waste disposal authorities; what the capacity is of each incinerator planned; and what information she collates on the contractual arrangements for waste disposal. [99675]
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Mr. Meacher: Information on the number of waste incinerators which are subject to planning applications determined by local planning authorities is not held centrally.
Information is available, however, from the Environment Agency on the number and status of proposed new Municipal Waste Incineration Plants in England and Wales and is set out in the following table. The data are based on information shared with the Environment Agency by prospective applicants for Pollution Prevention and Control permits which are needed before a new plant starts operations. There may be other planning applications or amendments which have been submitted to local authorities on which the Agency has not been consulted. The planning status may have changed since the data were supplied.
My Department does not routinely collect information on contractual arrangements for waste disposal which is the responsibility of waste disposal authorities.
| Operator | Location | Size/tonne/yr | Planning status | Permit status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWLINCS Developments | Grimsby | 56,000 | Granted | PPC application to be submitted |
| Onyx | Portsmouth | 165,000 | Granted after appeal | PPC application expected this year |
| Onyx | Marchwood, Southampton | 160,000 | Granted | PPC application being determined |
| Surrey Waste Management | Capel, Surrey | 116,000 | Permit withdrawn after JR. New application expected | PPC permit issued |
| Grundons | Slough | 400,000 | Granted | PPC application being determined |
| Onyx | Chineham, Surrey | 110,000 | Granted | PPC permit issued |
| HLC Waste Management Services | Neath, Port Talbot | 85,000 | Granted | PPC permit issued |
| Waste Recycling Group | Hull | 150,000 | Application refused. Planning appeal in progress | PPC permit issued |
| Kent Enviropower | Maidstone, Kent | 500,000 | Granted | PPC permit being determined |
| Riverside Resource Recovery | Bexley, London | 580,000nominalcapacity | Application submitted; public enquiry pending | PPC application pending |
| Brightstar Environmental | Derby | 55,000 up to222,000 | Granted | PPC application to be submitted '03 |
| Onyx | Sheffield | 225,000 | Granted | PPC application determined |
| County Environment Services | Roche, Cornwall | 64,000 | Application submitted | No application |
Waste Electrical Equipment
Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to ensure that there are markets for waste electrical equipment diverted from landfill. [101691]
Mr. Wilson: I have been asked to reply.
Markets already exist for many of the materials arising from waste electrical equipment and there is also a wide spread reuse and refurbishment market for specific products such as mobile telephones or washing machines. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, due to be transposed next year, is likely to result in an increase in the availability of materials and components arising from WEEE although the additional tonnages will not be large relative to other sources of these materials.
There will, however, be a need to encourage some new market applications where, for example, materials are contaminated or market prices are very low. The DTI will be working with Defra, WRAP (the Waste and Resources Action Programme) and business to help address this.
Waste Minimisation and Recycling Schemes
Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what criteria will be adopted for the funding of waste minimisation and recycling schemes when changes to the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme are introduced. [98526]
Mr. Meacher [holding answer 24 February 2003]: The precise arrangements for the administration of the new public spending programme to encourage sustainable waste management, which will replace parts of the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme (LTCS), are still under development but are unlikely to include a grant scheme for which criteria would need to be drawn up. Details will be set out alongside the Government's response to the Strategy Unit Report "Waste Not Want Not", which we aim to publish in the spring.
For the period prior to 1 April 2004, my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury announced on 3 February 2003, Official Report, columns 5–7WS, that Government would provide transitional funding for waste management and recycling projects currently supported through the LTCS beyond March 2003, for
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one year only, provided these projects meet the eligibility criteria included in the announcement and subject to any constraints resulting from EU state aid rules.
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Arms Trade
Mr. Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if, when drafting the secondary legislation for the Export Control Act 2002, she will extend the licensing regime for extraterritorial controls on brokered arms deals to cover all types of military and security equipment brokered by UK nationals to any destination, wherever they conduct their activities; [101338]
- (2) if she will extend the provisions in the Export Control Act 2002 to include the licensing of all brokered activities, including the provision of financial services to those involved in the arms trade. [101340]
Nigel Griffiths: The consultation document published on 30 January 2003 sets out the draft secondary legislation to implement the Export Control Act 2002 and explains what brokering activities are proposed to be licensed. Copies of the consultation document have been placed in the Libraries of the House. Final decisions on drafting the secondary legislation will not be taken until after the consultation closes on 30 April 2003 and all the responses have been carefully considered. The current consultation reflects the conclusions reached in the light of the earlier consultations.
Bottled Water
Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what her estimate is of the number of litres of bottled (a) sparkling and (b) still water consumed in the United Kingdom in each year since 1992; and what percentage was supplied in (i) plastic, (ii) glass and (iii) other materials. [99291]
Mr. Morley: I have been asked to reply.
The Government do not themselves gather data to this level of detail. However, industry market intelligence data available to us show the following:
| Still | Sparkling | |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 315 | 180 |
| 1993 | 330 | 200 |
| 1994 | 350 | 250 |
| 1995 | 440 | 288 |
| 1996 | 430 | 270 |
| 1997 | 495 | 279 |
| 1998 | 550 | 285 |
| 1999 | 696 | 300 |
| 2000 | 862 | 283 |
| 2001 | 990 | 270 |
| 2002 | 1,080 | 300 |
In addition, the data available reveal that in 2002, 81 per cent. of bottled water was supplied in plastic, nine per cent. in glass and 10 per cent. in other materials.
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Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what her estimate is of the number of litres of chilled water cooler water supplied to homes and businesses in the United Kingdom each year since 1992; and what proportion of this water is classified as mineral water. [99292]
Mr. Morley: I have been asked to reply.
The Government do not themselves gather data to this level of detail. However, industry market intelligence data available to us show the following:
| Litres (million) | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 33 |
| 1993 | 43 |
| 1994 | 57 |
| 1995 | 76 |
| 1996 | 95 |
| 1997 | 124 |
| 1998 | 153 |
| 1999 | 205 |
| 2000 | 265 |
| 2001 | 335 |
| 2002 | 390 |
In addition, the data available reveal that in 2002, mineral water accounted for 27.4 per cent. of total water volume supplied.
Broadband
Sir Robert Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the planned 2002–03 allocation of resources to the broadband category listed in the Better Regulation Section on page 123 of the Department of Trade and Industry's Expenditure Plans 2002–03 to 2003–04, Cm 5416. [100149]
Mr. Timms: The £15 million listed represents the 2002–03 allocation from the £30 million UK Broadband Fund given to the Regional Development Agencies and the devolved Administrations.
Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what measures her Department is taking to promote access to broadband in rural areas. [100342]
Mr. Timms: DTI has established the UK Broadband Task Force to look at the aggregation of public sector broadband demand and it is envisaged that this will help extend broadband availability into rural areas. Projects funded through the £30 million UK Broadband Fund are seeking to develop broadband networks, often in rural and remote areas, and spread best practice from these throughout the country. DTI works closely with DEFRA on rural broadband issues and will continue to do so.
Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what incentives the Government have offered to encourage (a) BT and (b) other suppliers to provide affordable broadband in rural communities. [100343]
Mr. Timms: The Government's policy is not to subsidise service providers to roll out broadband but to stimulate a competitive market through fair regulation to provide consumer choice at low prices.
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We have provided the RDAs and devolved Administrations with the £30 million UK Broadband Fund to help develop broadband networks. The UK Broadband Task Force through its demand aggregation work will help broadband become increasingly available to areas not currently served by an affordable broadband service.
Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the economic impact on areas where people are unable to access broadband in the next three years. [100344]
Mr. Timms: No such assessment has been made.
Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what projections her Department has made of the level of access to broadband by the beginning of next year. [100345]
Mr. Timms: DTI does not make detailed forecasts of levels of access to broadband. Currently, broadband is available to just over 70 per cent. of the UK population and it is anticipated that this will rise substantially in the future.
Mrs. Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of broadband coverage in Liverpool; and if she will make a statement. [101420]
Mr. Timms: The Government has made no specific assessment of broadband coverage in Liverpool. In the UK as a whole, 71 per cent. of the population has access to a broadband service.
A map showing geographical availability of broadband services can be found in the UK Online Annual Report 2002, available at http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/oee/oee.nsf/sections/esummit-ukoannrep/$file/indexpage.htm
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