§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he accepts recommendation 234 of the deregulation task force with regard to exempting recyclate from the waste management regime.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe substantial deregulation action that my Department is taking in relation to all the task force recommendations to reduce unnecessary controls on business, including the metal recycling industry, while safeguarding environmental and public safety is fully set out in each of the three categories at pages 36 to 44 of the DTI publication, "Deregulation—Cutting Red Tape," which was issued on 19 January. A copy of this publication was placed in the Library on that date.