§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what contracts his Department has placed with consultants in the past year to evaluate the prospects for recycling of construction and demolition wastes; and what information he has on such recycling in other European Community member states.
§ Mr. BaldryA contract was placed with Howard Humphreys and Partners Ltd. in November 1992 to carry out research on recycling of demolition and construction wastes in the United Kingdom. It will report towards the end of this year, and will advise on how greater use of these wastes might be achieved and on good environmen-tal practice for recycling plants. The research will also yield information on current practice in other EC countries. The Government are also taking an active role in an EC priority waste streams project on recycling building and demolition wastes.