Local Authority Waste Disposal Companies 22. Mr. William O'Brien To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he intends to introduce local authority waste disposal companies in Northern Ireland similar to those in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. [36924] Mr. Moss Most of the district council areas in Northern Ireland are of insufficient size to support the cost of separate waste disposal companies. Accordingly, it is not proposed to make provision for the introduction of such companies.