Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he is taking to evaluate the levels of toxic waste pollution, and constituent pollutants, contained at sites in Tythegston, Llanwern and Plantation lane, Newtown.
§ Mr. GristThe Welsh Office study of contaminated land identified possible toxic waste sites including Tythegston and Llanwern, and provided an assessment of the toxicity of each. The information available indicated that the Plantation lane site at Newtown contained only domestic waste.
§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the major waste tip removal schemes either earmarked or under way in the counties of Gwent, Mid Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Dyfed and Powys.
§ Mr. GristAs part of the land reclamation programme the Welsh Development Agency is responsible for reclaiming waste tips. It is extremely rare for such tips to be completely removed: they are usually reduced in height and reprofiled, with excess material accommodated within the derelict site or on adjoining land. The number of projects involving the reclamation (not removal) of waste tips currently in progress and in the Welsh Development Agency's programme of future work is as follows:
Welsh Development Agency funded waste tip projects County In progress In programme Dyfed — 8 Gwent 3 14 Mid Glamorgan 5 38 Powys — 7 West Glamorgan 1 9 Total 9 76