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Standing Committee B
Thursday 10 April 2003
(Afternoon)
[Mr. David Amess in the Chair]
2.30 pm
The Minister for the Environment (Mr. Michael Meacher): I beg to move,
That the Order of the Standing Committee [3rd April 2003] be amended as follows—
(1) in paragraph (1) (Committee's sittings to be on 3rd, 8th and 10th April at 8.55a.m. and 2.30 pm), for ''and Thursday 10th April'' there shall be substituted '', Thursday 10th April and Tuesday 29th April'';
(2) in paragraph (3) (proceedings in the Committee to be brought to a conclusion by 5.00 pm on 10th April), for ''Thursday 10th April'' there shall be substituted ''Tuesday 29th April''.
Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings): The Programming Sub-Committee had an agreeable meeting. Debate is progressing in a positive way. It seemed appropriate to have additional sittings, so that we can give the Bill proper and full scrutiny.
Norman Baker (Lewes): Ditto.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 17
Strategy for England
Question proposed [this day]: That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
Question again proposed.
The Chairman: I remind the Committee that with this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
Clause 18 stand part.
Clause 19 stand part.
Clause 20 stand part.
New clause 1
Strategies for dealing with flytipping: England
'.—(1) The Secretary of State must have a strategy for—
(a) reducing the amount of waste which is flytipped, and
(b) extending the powers of local authorities and the Environment Agency to deal with flytipping.
(2) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsection (1), the Secretary of State must—
(a) consult the Scottish Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales, the Department of the Environment, the Secretary of State for the Home Office, the Environment Agency and the Mayor of London,
(b) consult such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of local government as it considers appropriate,
(c) consult such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of industry as it considers appropriate, and
(d) carry out such public consultation as it considers appropriate.
(3) The Secretary of State must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsection (1).
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(4) The Secretary of State must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (3), send a copy of it to—
(a) the Scottish Ministers,
(b) the National Assembly for Wales, and
(c) the Department of the Environment.'.
New clause 2
Strategies for dealing with flytipping: Scotland
'.—(1) The Scottish Ministers must have a strategy for—
(a) reducing the amount of waste which is flytipped, and
(b) extending the powers of local government and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to deal with flytipping.
(2) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must—
(a) consult the Secretary of State, the National Assembly for Wales, the Department of the Environment and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency,
(b) consult such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government as they consider appropriate,
(c) consult such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of industry as they consider appropriate, and
(d) carry out such public consultation as they consider appropriate.
(3) The Scottish Ministers must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsection (1).
(4) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (3), send a copy of it to—
(a) the Secretary of State,
(b) the National Assembly for Wales, and
(c) the Department of the Environment.'.
New clause 3
Strategies for dealing with flytipping: Wales
'.—(1) The National Assembly for Wales must have a strategy for—
(a) reducing the amount of waste which is flytipped, and
(b) extending the powers of local government and the Environment Agency to deal with flytipping.
(2) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsection (1), the Assembly must—
(a) consult the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the Department of the Environment and the Environment Agency,
(b) consult such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of local government as it considers appropriate,
(c) consult such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of industry as it considers appropriate, and
(d) carry out such public consultation as it considers appropriate.
(3) The Assembly must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsection (1).
(4) The Assembly must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (3), send a copy of it to—
(a) the Secretary of State,
(b) the Scottish Ministers, and
(c) the Department of the Environment.'.
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New clause 4
Strategies for dealing with flytipping:
Northern Ireland
'.—(1) The Department of the Environment must have a strategy for—
(a) reducing the amount of waste which is flytipped, and
(b) extending the powers of local government to deal with flytipping.
(2) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsection (1), the Department must—
(a) consult the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales,
(b) consult such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of local government as it considers appropriate,
(c) consult such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of industry as it considers appropriate, and
(d) carry out such public consultation as it considers appropriate.
(3) The Department must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsection (1).
(4) The Department must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (3), send a copy of it to—
(a) the Secretary of State,
(b) the Scottish Ministers, and
(c) the National Assembly for Wales.'.
New clause 13
Strategies for recycling and waste reduction: England
'(1) The Secretary of State must have a strategy for—
(a) setting of statutory targets for the recycling of waste streams from (i) households; (ii) construction and demolition waste; (iii) business,
(b) developing a mandatory doorstep recycling scheme in all local authorities within a period of 5 years,
(c) developing the market for recycled materials and goods in parallel with the increase in collected materials.
(2) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsection (1), the Secretary of State must—
(a) consult the Scottish Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales, the Department of the Environment, the Secretary of State for the Home Office, the Environment Agency and the Mayor of London.
(b) consult such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of local government as he considers appropriate,
(c) consult such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of industry as he considers appropriate, and
(d) carry out such public consultation as he considers appropriate.
(3) The Secretary of State must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsection (1).
(4) The Secretary of State must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (3), send a copy of it to—
(a) the Scottish Ministers,
(b) the National Assembly for Wales, and
(c) the Department of the Environment.'.
New clause 14
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Strategies for recycling and waste reduction: Scotland
'(1) The Scottish Ministers must have a strategy for—
(a) setting of statutory targets for the recycling of waste streams from (i) households; (ii) construction and demolition waste; (iii) business,
(b) developing a mandatory doorstep recycling scheme within 5 years,
(c) developing the market for recycled materials and goods in parallel with the increase in collected materials.
(2) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must—
(a) consult the Secretary of State, the National Assembly for Wales, the Department of the Environment and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency,
(b) consult such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government as they consider appropriate,
(c) consult such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of industry as they consider appropriate, and
(d) carry out such public consultation as they consider appropriate.
(3) The Scottish Ministers must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsection (1).
(4) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (3), send a copy of it to—
(a) the Secretary of State,
(b) the National Assembly for Wales, and
(c) the Department of the Environment.'.
New clause 15
Strategies for recycling and waste reduction: Wales
'(1) The National Assembly for Wales must have a strategy for—
(a) setting of statutory targets for the recycling of waste streams from (i) households; (ii) construction and demolition waste; (iii) business,
(b) developing a mandatory doorstep recycling scheme within 5 years,
(c) developing the market for recycled materials and goods in parallel with the increase in collected materials.
(2) Before formulating policy for the purposes of subsection (1), the Assembly must—
(a) consult the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the Department of the Environment and the Environment Agency,
(b) consult such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of local government as it considers appropriate,
(c) consult such bodies or persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of industry as it considers appropriate, and
(d) carry out such public consultation as it considers appropriate.
(3) The Assembly must set out in a statement any policy formulated for the purposes of subsection (1).
(4) The Assembly must, as soon as a statement is prepared for the purposes of subsection (3), send a copy of it to—
(a) the Secretary of State,
(b) the Scottish Ministers, and
(c) the Department of the Environment.'.
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