§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what guidelines he has issued providing for the safe and harmless transport by lorry on public 445W highways of rotting refuse from controlled household refuse tips of five to 20 years' vintage; when they were last renewed; and what proposals he has to revise them;
(2) what guidelines he has issued to local authorities on the transportation of putrescent household refuse of five to 20 years' vintage by lorry; and what proposals he has to revise them.
§ Mr. AtkinsI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 18 January,Official Report, Vol. 165, column 330.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what guidelines he has issued to provide for the safe, odour-free and pollution-free transportation by rail of rotting refuse of five to 20 years' vintage from controlled household refuse tips; and what proposals he has to revise them.
§ Mr. AtkinsThere are no specific guidelines on the rail transport of putrescent waste. British Rail standards for the transport of dangerous goods generally reflect international requirements. Noxious goods which are not dangerous would be subject to British Rail's conditions of carriage and conditions of acceptance.