§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when the reserve fund for innovative recycling projects was established; how many projects were funded through it; where these projects were located; and what was the cost to the fund of each project.
§ Mr. BaldryThere is no such fund specifically related to recycling projects. However, under the environmental technology innovation scheme (ETIS), launched in October last year, and the environmental grant fund, launched in December last year, assistance can be given to suitable innovative recycling projects. At present no offers of grant have been made in relation to recycling projects under these schemes which, with some exceptions in the case of ETIS, are not open to public sector bodies.