Written questions

Incinerators: Construction

Commons · Question 94112 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 2 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of re-instating the pause on the building of new waste incinerators.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 2 Dec 2025

Determining the need and location for waste management infrastructure is a matter for the relevant planning authority. To support decision making the Government has made it clear we only back new Energy from Waste projects if they meet strict local and en...