§ Mr. JanmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the arguments his Department put forward during negotiations on the derogation agreement with the European Community for the use and development of refuse-derived fuel.
§ Mr. BaldryDuring the negotiations in the European Community of the draft directives on municipal waste incineration, the United Kingdom sought derogation for refuse-derived fuel in view of the considerable investment and research being undertaken in the United Kingdom to 471W develop RDG as an economic alternative fuel in the interests of recycling, the securing of energy from waste, and the development of waste disposal options.