§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer of 24 January,Official Report, column 699, if he will list the more than 40 recycling experts who are providing advice to the Government on recycling matters, and indicate what organisations, if any, they represent and why they were selected.
§ Mr. ForthThe composition of the advisory group has changed slightly since I announced its formation on 22 September 1989. The present members are:
- Mike Cohen—Director, Business and the Environment Unit, DTI.
- Frank Argent—NAWDC.
- Professor Graham Ashworth—The Tidy Britain Group.
- Alex Bennett—Plastics and Rubber Institute/Austin Rover Group.
- Dr. Robin Bidwell—Environmental Resources Ltd.
- Harold Clayton—Hydro Polymers.
- Jeff Cooper—Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee.
416 - Dr. Bill Cook—British Glass Manufacturers Confederation.
- Claire Cheney—The Retail Consortium.
- Adrian Chalk—Reedpack.
- Richard Davis—INCPEN.
- Deidre Dowie—Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.
- John Elkington—SustainAbility.
- Andy Elmer—Association of Metropolitan Authorities.
- Lord Ezra—UK Reclamation Council.
- Brian Etheridge—Association of District Councils.
- Rod Fox—Plas. Tech.
- Jo Gordon—National Council for Voluntary Organisations.
- Pippa Hyam—Friends of the Earth.
- Dr. Alastair Hay—Leeds University.
- Dr. David Harris—Aluminium Federation.
- Ron Jones—British Plastics Federation.
- Brian Kermode—Association of County Councils.
- Brian Lymbery—UK2000.
- Richard Leveton—British Battery Manufacturers Association/Duracell Batteries.
- Cameron McLatchie—Packaging and Industrial Films Association.
- John May—British Steel.
- David Perchard—David Perchard Associates.
- David Peacock—British Paper and Board Industry Federation.
- Dennis Smith—Food and Drink Federation.
- Peter Stokes—Coca-Cola.
- Brian Stone—The Can Makers.
- John Winward—Consumers Association.
Members were invited for their individual experience of recycling matters, as well as being representatives of the organisations to which they belong. Several additional experts have been added to this list to sit on working parties examining specific subjects or products.