HC Deb 02 March 1990 vol 168 cc389-90W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for Don Valley (Mr. Redmond),Official Report, 23 February, column 929 (a) how many copies of the consultation paper on the Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980 issued on 25 January, to which he makes reference, have been published, (b) to which organisations and individuals the consultations have been distributed and (c) when he expects to collate and analyse comments received on the paper.

Mr. Trippier

The information requested is as follows:

  1. (a) 1,800 copies of the consultation paper have been printed;
    2. 390
  2. (b) the organisations to which the paper was initially distributed are listed in the annex to the Department's consultation letter of 25 January, copies of which have been placed in the Library. Since then copies of the consultation paper have been sent on request to 330 organisations and individuals; and
  3. (c) comments on the proposals in the consultation paper have been invited by 30 April 1990 and I will consider those received as soon as possible after that date.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for Don Valley (Mr. Redmond),Official Report, 23 February, column 930, if he will make it his policy to ask Her Majesty's chief inspector of pollution to compile a list of all firms known to (a) have imported toxic wastes since 1979 and (b) be currently importing toxic wastes.

Mr. Trippier

There is no central record of firms known to have imported toxic waste since 1979. From November 1988, information arising from the consignment notes required under the Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste Regulations 1988, which includes the identity of importers of waste for disposal in Great Britain, has been collected by HMIP and the waste disposal authorities concerned.

Mr. Hardy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has received any further information from the United States authorities or from any other source concerning the problem of toxic waste in Wath upon Dearne.

Mr. Trippier

[holding answer 1 March 1990]: I will write to the hon. Member.

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