§ Mr. JanmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what examination he is making of alternatives to the source separation of the waste stream prior to recycling; if he has any information concerning the effect mechanical separation would have on the percentage of refused derived products from waste; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what assessment he has made of the effect of source separation of the domestic waste stream on the ability to recycle domestic waste output; and if he will make a statement;
(3) if he will list those local authorities in England and Wales that his Department is aware of that currently recycle all or part of the domestic waste stream, using the mechanical sorting of waste as opposed to source separation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThis information is not available at present but is currently being sought from local authorities through a comprehensive survey of their recycling activity. Issues relating to the collection and sorting of waste are being considered by the advisory group on recycling jointly run by my Department and the Department of Trade and Industry.