§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the budget of the environment protection strategy and Europe division of his Department for the 1995–96 financial year. [25621]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe division was established on 1 November 1995. It took on most of the work of what was the environment protection central division, EPC, and part of the work of what was the environment protection Europe division, EPEUR. It is not possible to separate the costs of those parts of EPC and EPEUR which are relevant to the work of the new division. For this reason, an expenditure figure for 1995–96 is not readily available. However, the 1996–97 budget for the net administrative expenditure of the division is £1,075,330.
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§ Mr. ClappisonFluorescent tubes must be managed and disposed of in accordance with sections 33 and 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The Department does not recommend a particular form of disposal, but the waste management licensing regime ensures that such activities are carried out in a manner that does not harm human health or cause environmental damage.
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average cost of safe disposal of a fluorescent lighting tube. [25744]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe cost of disposal of fluorescent light tubes depends on the type of facility for disposal, the quantity that is disposed of at any one time and the distance they must be transported to reach the disposal facility. Central Government do not compile such information.