HC Deb 11 February 1994 vol 237 c522W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has received from local authorities in Scotland regarding the current status of glass recycling.

Sir Hector Monro

Forty-eight Scottish local authorities have submitted draft recycling plans which give details of their current arrangements for collecting glass for recycling and of their plans for future glass collection. In addition, representations giving information about the impact of recent changes in prices paid for glass cullet have been made on behalf of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, Argyle and Bute district council, Inverness district council and Cumnock and Doon Valley district council.