§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what further steps he is taking to encourage and facilitate the recovery of chlorofluorocarbons in refrigerators in(a) the liquid, and (b) the foam; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has commissioned a study from independent consultants on the recovery of substances— including CFCs—which are controlled under the Montreal protocol. The Government will consider the conclusions of this study which are expected early next year.
A number of retail outlets and local authorities have already set up schemes to reclaim CFCs from domestic appliances. ICI has recently announced their intentions to help establish a national network of sites for the collection and recycling of reclaimed CFCs.