§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to improve the methods employed to dispose of hospital and clinical waste.
§ Mrs. CurrieGuidance on good practice for the safe disposal of all waste was issued to the Health Service under Health Notice (82)22. The Department is currently discussing with the Department of the Environment the implementation of new statutory BPM (best practical means) controls on incinerator operation and emission proposed in the consultation paper "Air Pollution Control in Great Britain", published in December 1986. Copies are available in the Library.