To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many local authorities charge for the provision of bags for the collection of residual household waste. (269975)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr. Pickles) on 5 February 2009, Official Report, column 1395W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the timetable is for the Waste and Resources Action Programme to end home compost bin subsidies. (269984)

The Waste and Resources Action Programme stopped subsidising compost bins at the end of March 2009.