§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has any proposals to control the disposal of obsolete or redundant electrical transformers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe Disposal of electrical transformers is controlled under part 1 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974. Where they contain polychlorinated biphenyls, they are also subject to the Special Waste Regulations 1980. A code of practice for the disposal of PCBs is contained in Waste Management Paper No 6.