§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the Scottish ports that received toxic waste in 1987, 1988 and 1989 respectively; and what was the quantity of such waste imported, the composition of the waste and the country of origin and ultimate destination of the waste.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 21 June 1990]: There is no requirement under the legislation on waste disposal for specific ports to be registered for imports. Returns made by Scottish local authorities indicate that the total amounts of waste imported into Scotland in 1987 and 1988 were as follows:
Country of origin Amount (tonnes) Destination (District Council) Nature of waste 1987 Holland 15 Strathkelvin Sub-soil 1988 Sweden 2 Inverness Sodium metal Eire 451 Edinburgh Solvent and contaminated methylated spirits (for recycling) Information is not yet available for 1989.