§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make 299W a statement on the applicability of News Release 609, "Recycling Key to Future PFI Waste Applications", to the PFI credits earmarked for use by East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove Council. [134621]
§ Mr. Mullin[holding answer 26 October 2000]The project already agreed with East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove Council will not be affected by the revised criteria for PFI waste schemes announced in News Release 609. The PFI contract will need to contribute towards the overall achievement of the statutory performance standards for recycling of household waste which we announced in Waste Strategy 2000. These will require authorities, on average, to double their recycling in three years and nearly triple it in five years.