§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much funding her Department has allocated to(a) Buckinghamshire county council and (b) Aylesbury Vale district council to assist with the costs of storing and processing refrigerators and freezers; and what plans she has to make further funds available. [106992]
§ Mr. Meacher(a) Buckinghamshire County Council received £312,480 from Special Grant Report 109 to assist with the costs of storing and processing refrigerators and freezers in 2002–03. This was in addition to an allocation from the £6 million provided to waste disposal authorities in England for 1 January to 31 March 2002. Spending Review 2002 included future funding within the Environmental, Protective and Cultural Services block which will be distributed through Formula Standard Shares (FSAs).
(b) Aylesbury Vale district council received no additional support as funds have been allocated to waste disposal authorities only.