§ Mr. Edgeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many licences have been granted in each region for poisonous waste disposal; and how many indictments and convictions there have been under Parts I, II, III and IV of the Control of Pollution Act 1974.
§ Mr. MarksSo far the number of waste disposal sites licensed in each of the economic planning regions under Part I of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 is as follows:
Not all the sites are necessarily licensed to receive toxic wastes. Registers of the licences issued, which show the range of wastes for which each site is licensed, are maintained by individual waste disposal authorities for public inspection.
North 170 Yorkshire and Humberside 340 North-West 240 East Midlands 162 West Midlands 250 East 266 South 326 South-West 122 Figures for proceedings under the Act are available only to the end of 1976. They are:
Proceedings Convictions Part I 19 14 Part II Nil Nil Part III 59 55 Part IV 2 2