§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what duties are placed on local authorities to assist with the safe disposal of invasive weeds; who is responsible for monitoring this process to ensure that all waste is safely disposed of to ensure that rhizomes cannot spread; and whether she plans to issue further guidance and assistance to local authorities to ensure these criteria are met. [117800]
§ Mr. MorleyLocal authorities' responsibilities for the collection and disposal of waste are set out in sections 45, 48 and 51 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. These responsibilities relate to local authorities' functions as waste collection and waste disposal authorities.
Section 34 of the 1990 Act imposes a duty of care on everyone with responsibility for waste—including waste collection and disposal authorities. It requires everyone subject to the duty to take all reasonable measures to prevent the escape of waste from their control and to ensure that it is disposed of by someone who is authorised to do so. My right hon. Friend the Secretary
(1 October to 30 September) Order Number of prosecutions 2001–02 Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997 53 2000–01 Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997 29 1999–2000 Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997 54 1998–99 Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997 82 1997–98 Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1994 45 1996–97 Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1994 65 1995–96 Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1994 91 1994–95 Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1994 95 1993–94 Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1992 46 1992–93 Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1992 11 1991–92 Transit of Animals (General) Order 1973 18 Transit of Animals (Road and Rail) Order 1975 (as amended) 189 Welfare of Poultry (Transport) Order 1988 (as amended) 5 1990–91 Transit of Animals (General) Order 1973 18 Transit of Animals (Road and Rail) Order 1975 (as amended) 1121 Welfare of Poultry (Transport) Order 1988 (as amended) 7 1989–90 Transit of Animals (General) Order 1973 61 Transit of Animals (Road and Rail) Order 1975 (as amended) 156 Welfare of Poultry (Transport) Order 1988 (as amended) 3 1988–89 Transit of Animals (General) Order 1973 6 Transit of Animals (Road and Rail) Order 1975 (as amended) 157 Welfare of Poultry (Transport) Order 1988 (as amended) 4 1987–88 Transit of Animals (General) Order 1973 12 Transit of Animals (Road and Rail) Order 1975 (as amended) 162 1 This figure includes prosecutions which do not relate to the welfare of animals. Separate figures for the welfare of animals are not available. Notes:
Prior to 1987–88 information on prosecution returns was not kept.
Prosecution figures are not kept by type and country of origin of the vehicle.
Information on convictions is not held centrally.