HC Deb 20 February 1984 vol 54 cc421-2W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what financial or other encouragement his Department will give London borough councils, following the proposed abolition of the Greater London council, to recover commodities such as plastics, metals and textiles from waste.

Mr. Waldegrave

Our proposals do not envisage any change in our policy of encouraging local authorities to undertake recycling schemes where it is economic for them to do so.