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Incinerators: Construction

Commons · Question 16403 · Tabled 26 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 3 Dec 2024

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Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) undertake a needs assessment for waste disposal and (b) ban new incinerators unless there is a proven need for them.

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Answered by Mary Creagh, 3 Dec 2024

The Government is committed to transitioning to a circular economy, which will support economic growth, deliver green jobs, promote efficient and productive use of resources, minimise negative environmental impacts and help us accelerate to Net Zero. Ther...