§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table to show the amounts of(a) hazardous and (b) toxic wastes imported into Great Britain from (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) the Irish Republic in each of the past five years for incineration.
§ Mr. BaldryInformation on the importation of waste into Great Britain has been available only since the introduction of the Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste Regulations in October 1988. No distinction is made in the regulations between hazardous and toxic waste.
From 1 October 1988 to 31 March 1989, a total of 29.4 tonnes of hazardous waste for incineration were imported through English ports from the Irish Republic. The equivalent figure for 1989–90 is 89.1 tonnes. Final figures for 1990–91 are not yet available.
The provision of information for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales, for Scotland and for Northern Ireland respectively. Information on trade within the United Kingdom is not held centrally.
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has on the quantity of toxic and hazardous wastes arising from the operations of the Du Pont company in Northern Ireland which is transferred to the incinerators of the Cleanaway and Raychem plants in Great Britain each year.
§ Mr. TrippierNone. Monitoring the movement of hazardous waste within the United Kingdom is the responsibility of local waste disposal authorities.