To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which local authorities have embarked on local consultation on their energy-from-waste strategy since the publication of the UK Renewable Energy Strategy. (291986)

In order for a local authority to submit an outline business case (OBC) to request private finance initiative (PFI) credits, they must have embarked upon a public consultation exercise.

Since the publication of the UK Renewable Energy Strategy, DEFRA has not received any new OBCs, therefore we are not aware of any consultations.