Supplementary memorandum
Letter to the Clerk of the Committee from
Mr Chris Murphy, Deputy Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of
Wastes Management
During the evidence given by Dr Jane Beasley
and myself to the Environment Audit Committee on 22 January 2003
we were asked to provide further written information on two matters.
The first was a comparison of the various national
strategies in the UK and that work is almost complete and will
be sent separately (see annex).
Mr Ainsworth asked for the source of the figures
regarding my statement that SMEs produce more than 50% of the
commercial and individual waste in the UK. Information from the
Dti small business service shows that SMEs account for over 90%
of the business in the UK (albeit this includes micro companies
of 1-2 person operation).
The Environment Agency national waste production
survey results show that SMEs (all companies employing over 250
persons) produce 61% of the commercial and industrial waste.
I trust that the above is of value.
February 2003
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