HC Deb 20 November 1992 vol 214 cc417-8W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the local authorities in Wales that plan to(a) fulfill and (b) exceed Government targets for local authority recycling of 25 per cent. of all household waste by 2000.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

This information will not be available until local authorities have finalised their waste recycling plans.

Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will establish a cash-incentive scheme for local authorities in Wales to(a) invest in recycling collections, (b) raise the costs of landfill and (c) build up the markets for recycled materials.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The Government are investigating the possible use of economic instruments to provide incentives to increase, re-use, recycle or minimum waste. Our White Paper, "This Common Inheritance—The Second Year Report" commits us to announcing conclusions about the use of economic instruments early in the new year.