HC Deb 12 March 1990 vol 169 c103W
Ms. Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give(a) figures for (i) the amount of waste controlled by the transfrontier shipment regulations and (ii) the amount of waste not controlled by the transfrontier shipment regulations imported into the United Kingdom between 31 October 1988 and 30 October 1989 and (b) details of the wastes not controlled by the transfrontier shipment regulations; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Trippier

A total of 36,789 tonnes of waste was imported into England and Wales under the Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste Regulations 1988, between 31 October 1988 and 30 October 1989. Information is not held centrally on the quantities or types of imported waste that are not controlled by the transfrontier regulations.