HC Deb 01 March 1973 vol 851 cc431-3W
Mr. Trew

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek to ascertain and publish the numbers of local authorities which are using plastic

the 563,000 dwellings, with an estimated life of 10 to 20 years, mentioned in the Layfield Report are in the inner London area, borough by borough.

Mr. Rippon

The figure quoted was derived by the panel from the Greater London Council's housing survey of 1967. Table 4.21 of that survey, reproduced below, shows the number of dwellings in each borough analysed by their useful life.

The panel says in paragraph 6.21 of its report that while the survey gives a broad indication of the problem it would be quite unsafe to rely in detail on its assessments.

Following is the information:

bags for refuse disposal; and what guidance he has given on this practice.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

Methods of refuse collection adopted by local authorities are entirely within their own discretion. No advice has been given to local authorities about the use of plastic sacks, but the Department's Standing Committee on Research into Refuse Collection, Storage and Disposal is conducting a survey among selected local authorities of systems using both paper and plastic sacks.