HC Deb 29 March 1996 vol 274 c767W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will require manufacturers of secondary liquid fuels to make publicly available their chemical composition. [22954]

Mr. Clappison

If a cement or lime kiln is to use secondary liquid fuel, the operator sends the fuel specification to Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution. This specification includes the technical data that the inspectorate needs for the statutory regulation of the process at the kiln. The specification is put on the public register. Chemical analyses are provided if they are relevant. If the inspectorate decides to authorise the process, the authorisation, which includes the details of the fuel, also appears on the public register. A further requirement would impose upon industry without returning regulatory benefit to the public.

Mr. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on what date trials of secondary liquid fuel began at Barrington cement works. [23248]

Mr. Clappison

Trials began on 9 November 1993, for 25 per cent. substitution of fuel.

Mr. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on what date use of secondary liquid fuel at Barrington was approved. [23246]

Mr. Clappison

Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution issued a variation to the company's authorisation for the burning of secondary liquid fuel on 8 November 1995, which came into effect on 13 November 1995.