§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, by local authority area, the locations of waste dumps in England and Wales which are known to produce methane gas; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanCurrent information on the location of landfill sites known to produce methane gas is not held centrally. A report on this matter was published by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution in April 1991, compiled from information supplied by local authorities. The statistics contained in this report, even though of a
Unfit dwellings As a percentage of stock Fit but needing renovation As a percentage of stock Stoke-on-Trent city council 21,348 21.0 46,460 45.7 Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,402 4.9 6,000 12.1 Note: Private sector dwellings (the majority) are only counted as "Fit but needing renovation" if the owner is considered likely to qualify for a discretionary renovation grant.