§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will ensure that right hon. and hon. Members are informed by the appropriate public bodies or agencies when it is known that toxic waste is unlawfully or improperly imported into their constituencies.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 24 October 1989]: The Government are committed to the principle that the public should have right of access to information held by pollution control authorities. Our proposals for forthcoming legislation include enhanced duties on waste regulation authorities to make information available. It is for the authorities to assess for themselves what information to publish in respect of alleged improprieties in the import of toxic waste.