HC Deb 22 October 1990 vol 178 cc39-40W
Mr. David Porter

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing all EEC member states' records on recycling paper, glass and aluminium(a) in total tonnes, (b) tonnes per head of population and (c) net cost per tonne for the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

I understand, from data supplied by the Pulp and Paper Information Centre, the British Glass Manufacturers' Confederation and the Organisation of European Aluminium Smelters, that the figures for 1989 are as tabulated. No information is available on the net cost per tonne of recycling these materials.

assessments. My right hon. Friend will be announcing our proposals for standard spending assessments in the near future.

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