§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what financial help her Department is giving to county councils with the task of disposing of used refrigerators. [67687]
§ Mr. MeacherIn December 2001, we announced a payment of £6 million to go to local authorities to cover their costs up until March 2002 for the disposal of refrigerators. We realise local authorities are in need of further funding and intend to make an announcement as soon as possible.
§ Paddy TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her answer of 2 July 2002, ref 64247, what financial aid is being made available to each local authority in 2001–02 to help with the storage and disposal of refrigerators. [67533]
§ Mr. Meacher£6 million was allocated to local authorities for the extra costs they faced from 1 January to end March this year as a result of the disposal of refrigerators regulations. This money was added to local authorities' general grant for the current financial year and distributed using standard spending assessments. It is not possible to provide a meaningful allocation for each authority.