Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal

Mrs. Spelman
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.

Jane Kennedy
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.

Mrs. Spelman
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.

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