HC Deb 10 March 1971 vol 813 cc398-9
24. Mr. Kinsey

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what recommendations have been made to him concerning the disposal of non-returnable containers by his technical working party on refuse disposal.

Mr. Peter Walker

I would ask my hon. Friend to await the working party's report, which will be published very shortly.

Mr. Kinsey

I assure my right hon. Friend that we are looking forward to that report. In the meantime, and even afterwards, will he keep close contact with manufacturers to see that we get the best possible use of materials? Would he consider that tin cans might be the best use as against broken glass or plastic pollution?

Mr. Walker

This is a very serious problem. We will take note of the recommendations of the report. I assure my hon. Friend that we want to tackle what could be very serious increasing problems in a vigorous way.

Mr. Kaufman

Would it not be as well if the Ministers deposited most of the answers they have given today in such non-returnable containers?

Mr. Walker

The hon. Gentleman had some hand in the answers given by the last Government. I think that ours are an improvement.

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