HC Deb 29 November 1989 vol 162 cc256-7W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the country of origin and the destination of all toxic waste imports through the ports(a) Briton Ferry (Neath), (b) Fishguard, (c) Holyhead and (d) Newport for the last three available years., together with the nature of toxic waste in each case.

Mr. Grist

The information for the period is not available in the detail requested. Since the implementation of the Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste Regulations in October 1988, more detailed information is being collected, and the first full financial year's data will be available after March 1990.

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether there have been any movements of special hazardous waste through Swansea in the last 10 years.

Mr. Grist

None was reported in the local authority returns for the period to March of this year, but we understand that a consignment of special waste was imported through Swansea in July.