§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the firms licensed to import toxic chemical waste materials into the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. MoynihanImports of special waste are subject to the same controls as indigenous waste and must be disposed of at a licensed facility. No import licence is necessary.
§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the quantities of toxic chemical waste imported to Britain in each of the past 10 years; and what were their countries of origin.
§ Mr. MoynihanNo records are held centrally of imports of waste imported into the United Kingdom. The amounts of special waste imported each year between 1983 and 1986 are as follows:
Year Amount 1983 14,824 1984 5,000 1985 24,548 1986 53,000 Full details of countries or origin are not available, but major sources are Netherlands, Irish Republic and Belgium.