HC Deb 24 October 1985 vol 84 c232W
Mr. Canavan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish detailed records of the import through Scottish airports and seaports, for the period 1982 to 1984 inclusive, of transformers, capacitors and other equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls and destined for disposal in Scotland by incineration or dumping.

Mr. John MacKay

Importations into the United Kingdom are classified by reference to the Customs and Excise tariff. This has many separate headings for transformers, capacitors and similar electronic or electrical components. None of the headings however make specific reference to components containing polychlorinated biphenyls. Accordingly it is not possible to supply the information sought.

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