§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her answer of 19 March 2002,Official Report,column 272W, on hazardous waste, on what date the shipment of hazardous waste passed through Shoreham Harbour; and what safety measures were taken. [47559]
§ Mr. MeacherThe Environment Agency area office report that the waste was offloaded at the port of Shoreham on 27 February 2002.
Safety measures for the carriage of dangerous goods are enforced by the Health and Safety Executive within the UK and the port authority at the point of entry into the UK. The port authority, once informed of the nature of a cargo, will enforce any special measures they deem necessary.
In this case, the Environment Agency local office report that two of their officers visited the port on 27 February 2002 to inspect the waste, and were satisfied that the waste was packaged appropriately. They further report that the waste arrived at its destination facility within 24 hours of being inspected.