§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he is satisfied that the disposal of chemical waste along the western coastline of Great Britain is not in excess of the permitted level;
(2) if he is satisfied that the influx of mercury compounds into the Irish Sea does not exceed the acceptable limits.
§ Mr. BishopI have been asked to reply.
The dumping of all wastes into all sea areas round the United Kingdom is in
Institution British Subjects Percentage of total Commission of the Europen Communities … … … … 577 8.3 Council of Ministers Secretariat … … … … 117 10.0 European Court of Justice … … … … 33 14.3 European Assembly … … … … 114 9.5 European Investment Bank … … … … 41 11.9 Economic and Social Committee … … … … 24 8.1 The above institutions have no staff based in Strasbourg.