§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list by year for the last 10 years, and for each port in Wales, the number of tonnes of hazardous waste that was imported.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettReturns on the importation of hazardous waste into the United Kingdom are available only for the period since the introduction of the Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste Regulations in October 1988.
The information in respect of Welsh ports for the years to 31 March 1989, 1990 and 1991 is shown in the following table.
(tonnes) Port Holyhead Newport Swansea October 1988 to 31 March 1989 — 43.0 — 1 April 1989 to 31 March 1990 156.2 1,327.0 5.2 1 April 1990 to 31 March 1991 815.9 4,517.3 10.1