HC Deb 18 May 1992 vol 208 cc42-3W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on progress made in the registration of waste carriers under the provisions of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989.

Mr. Maclean

The Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 came fully into force on 1 April 1992 and the responsibility to apply for registration rests with those who transport controlled waste. Each waste regulation authority is required to establish and maintain a public register of carriers and the register must include a copy of each application made to the authority. As indicated in DOE circular 11/91—paragraphs 8 and 9—a co-ordinated national database of carriers is also being established by waste regulation authorities.

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