HC Deb 23 October 1989 vol 158 cc327-8W
Mr. Hardy

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment on what date the Wath Recycling Company was ordered or requested securely to contain toxic waste received from the United States of America; on what date the containment operation commenced; and on what date it was implemented.

Mr. Nicholls

On 10 August 1989 the Health and Safety Executive served a deferred prohibition notice on Wath Recycling Limited prohibiting after 23 August 1989 the loose bulk storage of the toxic waste received from the United States of America. The commencement date of the prohibition was subsequently extended to 10 October 1989. The operation to pack the waste into drums commenced on 14 September and was completed on 8 October.

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