Steve Barclay apologises for not recusing himself sooner from incinerator decision

The environment secretary, Steve Barclay, had been opposing a waste-to-energy incinerator in his North East Cambridgeshire constituency. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

The environment secretary has refused to say whether he abused his position when he tried to stop an incinerator being built in his constituency.

But Steve Barclay apologised for not properly declaring his interest and recusing himself, when questioned about it on Tuesday.