HC Deb 12 June 1992 vol 209 cc347-8W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy for the material removed annually from the harbours and fairways of ports in England to be used in place of the sand and gravel dredged off the coast for use in the building industry instead of being dumped at sea.

Mr. Baldry

The majority of material dredged from harbours and ports is not suitable for use in the building industry. It would not he appropriate Government policy for material removed from harbours and ports to be used in place of sand and gravel dredged off the coast.