§ 8. Mr. Blakerasked the Minister of Technology whether he will now take the necessary steps to make processers of textile, rubber and plastic waste eligible for investment grants.
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Technology (Mr. Eric Varley)Firms in these industries may qualify for investment grants on their new machinery or plant if the processes which they carry on result in an end product significantly different from the original waste materials. Firms whose processes are limited to the sorting or grading of waste materials do not qualify.
§ Mr. BlakerDoes that mean that processes involving these materials are eligible according to exactly the same criteria as apply to processes involving scrap metal and waste paper?
§ Mr. VarleyThey are treated similarly, but firms whose processes are limited to sorting and grading of waste materials do not receive investment grants.