HC Deb 15 January 1990 vol 165 c131W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list those countries which in 1989 conducted operations to incinerate toxic wastes in the North sea.

Mr. Curry

Complete information about other countries' incineration activities in the North sea in 1989 is not yet available. In 1988 waste originating from Austria, Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom was incinerated in the North sea.

Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list those countries which in 1989 conducted operations to dump sewage sludge in the North sea.

Mr. Curry

Only the United Kingdom dumped sewage sludge in the North sea in 1989. There was no environmentally acceptable land-based disposal option for the sludge. Strict controls were applied to ensure that the disposals met national and international requirements and that no harm was caused to the marine environment.

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