HC Deb 16 April 1991 vol 189 cc144-5W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has on shipments of hazardous waste to England for disposal from United States military bases in Turkey, Greece, the Azores and Iceland during the last 10 years(a) reported under the Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste Regulations and (b) not so reported; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Baldry

The consignment note system under the Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste Regulations 1988 is designed to ensure that waste is disposed of safely at suitable facilities. It does not require consignees to identify the source of the hazardous waste. There have been very few shipments of waste from these countries and none of these has been consigned directly by the United States forces.