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Mrs. Helen Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to introduce waste minimisation targets. [126715]
Mr. Morley
The Government recognise that progress must be made to reduce waste. However, before considering setting waste reduction targets for local authorities, the Government will consider the levers local authorities have for reducing waste and whether a reduction target would be an effective means of encouraging waste reduction.