§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations her Department has received on the impact on local authorities of the regulations on the recycling of fridges which come into force on 1 January 2002. [22071]
§ Mr. MeacherThe Department has received a number of representations from English local authorities concerning EC Regulation 2037/2000 and the collection and disposal of domestic fridges and freezers. We have received representations through stakeholder meetings, individual meetings, letters, e-mail and telephone calls.
We announced a package of measures to assist local authorities at the end of last year. This included guidance on storage, disposal and funding for local authorities.