§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to announce a cut-off date for imports of toxic waste into the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. MacleanI refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave him on 9 November 1992,Official Report, column 570.
The Government are also intending to use powers under the EC waste shipments regulation to reduce the amount of waste imported for disposal in the United Kingdom particulary from developed countries. Potential imports from developing countries will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.