HC Deb 22 June 1988 vol 135 c619W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has for licensing importers, transporters and disposers of hazardous waste.

Mr. Moynihan

Disposal of controlled waste is subject to licensing under the Control of Pollution Act 1974. Proposals for the registration of waste handlers were included in a consultation paper issued in September 1986. We expect to announce our conclusions very shortly.