§ Mr. Timothy Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) whether his Department collects information as to the location of waste disposal sites;
(2) how many waste disposal sites there are in each county in England and in each London borough.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe Department does not maintain a comprehensive register of waste disposal sites. Under section 6(4) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 waste disposal authorities have a duty to maintain a register of all disposal site licences issued by them, and to ensure that the register is open to inspection by members of the public.
§ Mr. Timothy Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which counties in England and which London boroughs have agreed waste disposal plans.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneCleveland county council has published its finally determined waste disposal plan. In London, the preparation of a plan is the responsibility of the GLC.
§ Mr. Timothy Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what arrangements are being made in south east England for consideration of the issues associated with planning for hazardous waste at a regional level.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneAs my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State announced on 21 December 1982—[Vol 34, c. 424–26]—the Government are encouraging informal 223W arrangements based on existing liaison groups for a stronger and more comprehensive consideration of the issues associated with planning for hazardous wastes at a regional level. In the south east of England some work has already been done by the standing conference on London and south east regional planning; also a number of other liaison groups exist in this and other areas of the country.
§ Mr. Timothy Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what quantity of hazardous waste was disposed of at waste disposal sites in each county in England and in each London borough in each of the years 1973 to 1982;
(2) what quantity of hazardous waste was exported from each county in England and from each London borough for disposal at waste disposal sites elsewhere in each of the years 1973 to 1982;
(3) what quantity of hazardous waste was imported by each county in England and by each London borough for disposal at waste disposal sites within that county or borough in each of the years 1973 to 1982.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThis information is not kept centrally, but by each of the waste disposal authorities concerned under the duties conferred by sections 2 to 11 and section 17 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974.