§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what plans she has to offer support to establish new facilities for the composting of cooked food waste; [72813]
(2) when the guidance on the composting of food waste will be announced. [72819]
§ Mr. MorleyWe are currently drawing up legislation to allow the treatment of catering waste in composting plants. We intend to consult on the draft legislation in the autumn.
There are no plans to offer financial support to establish new facilities for the composting of cooked food waste. However, the 2000 spending review provided substantial additional resources to help deliver the statutory performance standards on recycling and composting.
Guidance on the composting of food waste will be issued following the public consultation exercise.
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