§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state by local authority where the 257 toxic waste disposal facilities are in south Yorkshire.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyI refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave him on 19 December 1988 at column40. Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution has a record of 257 waste disposal facilities in south Yorkshire. These are listed by local authority area:
Number Barnsley 63 Doncaster 54 Rotherham 59 Sheffield 81 They do not all accept special waste. Details of the type of waste for which each facility is licensed can be obtained from the appropriate waste disposal authority, which is required to keep a public record.