§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many scrap metal yards in the south Yorkshire area are licensed at the present time;
(2) if he will list the scrap metal yards in the south Yorkshire area which have been given licences in each of the past five years
§ Mr. AtkinsThe recovery of scrap metal is subject to licensing under part I of the Control of Pollution Act 1974. Waste regulation authorities are responsible for issuing licences under section 5 of the 1974 Act and details of them are not held centrally. Section 6(4) of the 1974 Act requires each waste regulation authority to maintain a register containing copies of all current licences which it has issued; and to ensure that its register is open for public inspection at its principal office