§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will investigate the possibility of encouraging the salvage and re-use of wood from buildings which are demolished instead of burning it.
§ Mr. OakesI understand that the possibility of re-using wood from
Needs Element Domestic Element Resources Element Local Authority 1974–75 1975–76 1974–75 1975–76 1974–75 £m. £m. £m. £m. £m. South Yorkshire … — — — — — Barnsley … … 10.777 11.961 1.181 1.627 11.626 Doncaster … … 15.425 17.541 1.666 2.325 12.045 Rotherham … 13.080 14.138 1.402 1.952 10.480 Sheffield … … 29.193 31.949 3.522 4.861 16.825 West Yorkshire … — — — — — Bradford … … 27.024 28.473 2.599 3.579 20.377 Calderdale … … 10.224 11.529 1.024 1.404 8.719 Kirklees … … 19.071 20.891 1.926 2.648 17.168 Leeds … … 38.698 41.101 4.805 6.673 21.604 Wakefield … … 14.805 16.316 1.723 2.388 14.273 Humberside … … 43.872 49.026 — — — Beverley … … — — 0.904 1.289 2.666 Boothferry … … — — 0.322 0.433 2.257 Cleethorpes … … — — 0.474 0.665 1.437 Glanford … … — — 0.403 0.568 1.182 Grimsby … … — — 0.611 0.848 2.570 Holderness … … — — 0.298 0.418 1.255 Kingston-upon-Hull — — 1.580 2.178 10.751 North Wolds … — — 0.451 0.638 2.616 Scunthorpe … — — 0.479 0.662 — North Yorkshire … 37.425 35.744 — — — Craven … … — — 0.292 0.405 1.504 Hambleton … — — 0.517 0.733 2.253 Harrogate … … — — 1.052 1.475 3.178 Richmondshire … — — 0.290 0.401 1.503 Ryedale … … — — 0.482 0.684 2.940 Scarborough … — — 0.724 1.010 3.189 Selby … … — — 0.434 0.617 1.547 York … … — — 0.646 0.893 3.217 Both the domestic and resources elements for 1974–75 will be subject to adjustment when final details become available. This also applies to the needs element 1975–76.
In the resources element 1975–76, amounts payable are not yet known, and I cannot add to the information given in the reply today to my hon. Friend the Member for Kingswood (Mr. Walker).
210Wdemolished buildings is already being considered commercially. I am asking the Waste Management Advisory Council to keep this and alternative ways of using waste wood in mind.