§ 1988 Mr. MorleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many licences for the dumping of materials at sea were issued by his Department in(a)
1988 1989 Licences Issued Licensed Tonnage Licences Issued Licensed Tonnage Dredged Spoil 133 61,644,923 141 66,663,150 Liquid Industrial Waste 19 311,411 16 292,968 Solid Industrial Waste 10 5,856,200 10 5,928,917 Sewage Sludge 16 7,503,580 15 8,321,305 Disposal sites are approved by the Ministry for each licence. Licensees are normally harbour and port authorities, dredging operators, operators of sewage treatment works and industrial companies producing waste or their agents.
Details of each licence are available on a public register held by the Ministry.