§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will initiate an inquiry into the extent of, and reasons for, differences in cost of refuse collection for households.
§ Mr. Curry[holding answer 25 April 1994]: The Audit Commission's current study of performance indicators for local authority services covers the costs of refuse collection and disposal per head of population. The commission expects to publish its study results early next year.
§ Mr. DykesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average net cost per domestic refuse collection per household unit for(a) the three highest London boroughs, (b) the three lowest London boroughs, (c) the London borough of Harrow and (d) the overall average for all London boroughs.
§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average cost per household of collecting domestic refuse; and if he will publish a table showing the average cost per household in the local authority areas of(a) Brentwood, (b) Brighton, (c) Greenwich, (d) Hackney, (e) Lambeth, (f) Southend on Sea, (g) Westminster and (h) Windsor and Maidenhead.
§ Mr. Curry[holding answer 25 April 1994]: The Department does not collect information in the form requested, although local authorities are required to provide information to the Department on income and expenditure on waste collection as a whole, not broken down by domestic and commercial. Information on the number of households in a local authority area is collected by the Office for Population, Censuses and Surveys.
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy collates returns from local authorities on different aspects of waste collection. The results of the survey are published in a CIPFA report "Waste Collection Statistics 1991–92 Actuals".