HC Deb 12 March 1991 vol 187 c470W
Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish(a) the number of landfill sites in England and (b) a list of those sites that have been visited by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution, together with the dates of those visits.

Mr. Trippier

It is the responsibility of waste disposal authorities to issue waste disposal licences and to ensure that any conditions of the licences are met. Information on the number of landfill sites in England is therefore not held centrally.

I will write to the hon. Member about the second part of her question.

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