HC Deb 24 October 1989 vol 158 c406W
Mr. Hardy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to when the toxic waste received by the Wath Recycling Company from the United States of America is to be moved from Wath upon Dearne and what information he has as to the intended destination.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The Department has no information as to when the waste imported from the United States of America to Wath Recycling Ltd. will be moved from Wath upon Dearne nor as to its destination.

Mr. Hardy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he expects to take criminal action against any party involved in the importation of contaminated waste by the Wath Recycling Company.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The question as to whether criminal legal proceedings should be taken concerning the importation of waste by Wath Recycling Ltd. is a matter for Rotherham metropolitan borough council, the appropriate waste disposal authority, to decide.

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