To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on what basis he has set the charges to farmers to comply with the Integration Pollution Prevention and Control Directive; and if he will make a statement. (105665)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on 27 November 2006, Official Report, column 302W, to the hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness (Mr. Stuart).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had with his Ministerial colleagues in (a) Denmark, (b) France and (c) other EU countries on how they set their charges under the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive. (105666)

The Department holds regular discussions with other member states on a range of issues.

In addition, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 November 2006, Official Report, column 573W, to the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham, (Daniel Kawczynski).