§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will ask Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution to assess the potential dangers to the public of the polychlorinated biphenyls waste disposed of by the Purle Waste Company in quarries in south Wales; and if he will assess the danger to local housing from PCBs dumped at the Brofisken site.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyIt is the responsibility of the district councils in Wales to ensure that waste disposal operations do not give rise to risk to public health. Majesty's inspectorate of pollution is able to provide guidance or advice if required.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to instruct Her Majesty's pollution inspectorate to make a site evaluation of the Ty Llwyd quarry in the Sirhowy valley; to assess the danger to local public health from the polychlorinated biphenyl wastes tipped at the quarry.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyIt is the responsibility of the local district council, the waste disposal authority, to ensure that waste disposal operations do not pose a threat to public health. Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution is able to provide guidance and advice if required.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to instruct Her Majesty's pollution inspectorate to assess the potential dangers from the dumping of polychlorinated biphenyls waste at Alvanley on Merseyside.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyHer Majesty's inspectorate of pollution is aware of the potential problems that may arise from the former landfill at Alvanley and is liaising closely with the relevant waste disposal and local authorities that have responsibility for the disposal of toxic wastes.