§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assistance his department is giving to United Kingdom firms in recycling used motor tyres into rubber granules.
§ Mr. LeighCompanies engaged in recycling activities, including firms recycling used motor tyres into rubber granules, are able to apply for grant aid from a number of schemes run by the Department. For example, the Department offers, on a regional basis, assistance via its enterprise initiative. The Department also operates two specifically environment-related schemes: the environment technology innovation scheme—ETIS—which aims to support pre-competitive industrial research on a collaborative basis; and the DTI environmental management options scheme—DEMOS—which encourages the wider adoption of proven best practices in environmental technology.
§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assistance he is giving to market United Kingdom produced rubber granules to substitute for imports.
§ Mr. LeighIt is open to United Kingdom manufacturers of rubber granules to apply for assistance for marketing consultancy under the Department's enterprise initiative.