§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the percentage of waste produced by his Department which was(a) re-used and (b) recycled during the last year for which figures are available. [126635]
§ Ms Beverley HughesMy Department is at present compiling and validating the figures for the annual greening operations report—published in November. The percentage of total office waste separated (and collected) for recycling in our headquarters buildings over each of the past two years was 37 per cent. and 46 per cent.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on his Department's policy on the proximity principle relating to planning applications and permissions for new waste incinerators. [126466]
§ Ms Beverley HughesPPG10 "Planning and Waste Management" advises that waste management decisions should in part be based on the proximity principle. It should therefore be taken into account by waste planning authorities alongside other issues in deciding planning applications for all waste management facilities.