§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what receipts there have been for(a) each county and (b) other waste disposal authorities of the additional moneys made available for the disposal of old refrigerators and freezers. [38865]
§ Mr. MeacherIn early December 2001, I announced a payment of £6 million to cover local authority costs from January to March 2002. This payment will be made through the Revenue Support Grant for 2002–2003 and will be distributed to waste disposal authorities according to the Standard Spending Assessment Formula. We are monitoring the impact of the Regulation to assess what further action is required.