HC Deb 20 May 1992 vol 208 cc149-50W
Mr. Garrett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the process applications for integrated pollution control authorisations which have applied for commercial confidentiality, analysed by process categories and sub categories as specified in the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991; how many of these Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution has declined to accept and how many have gone to appeal to the Secretary of State; and what was the result of these appeals.

Mr. Maclean

[holding answer 18 May 1992]: The information is as follows:

Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991
Applicant Section reference
National Power, Skelton 1.3(a)
National Power, Willington 1.3(a)
National Power, Drax 1.3(a)
National Power, Eggborough 1.3(a)
National Power, Agecroft 1.3(a)
National Power, Blyth 1.3(a)
National Power, Thorpe 1.3(a)
National Power, Padiham 1.3(a)
National Power, Ironbridge 1.3(a)
National Power, Rugeley 1.3(a)
National Power, Uskmouth 1.3(a)
National Power, Pembroke 1.3(a)
National Power, Littlebrook 1.3(a)
National Power, West Thurrock 1.3(a)
National Power, West Burton 1.3(a)
National Power, Didcot 1.3(a)
National Power, Staythorpe 1.3(a)
National Power, Fawley 1.3(a)
National Power, Tilbury 1.3(a)
National Power, Aberthaw 1.3(a),
1.3(b)
PowerGen, Ferrybridge 1.3(a)
PowerGen, Drakelow 1.3(a)
PowerGen, Fiddlers Ferry 1.3(a)
PowerGen, Ince 1.3(a)
PowerGen, Hams Hall 1.3(a)
PowerGen, Castle Donnington 1.3(a)
PowerGen, High Marnham 1.3(a)
PowerGen, Cottam 1.3(a)
PowerGen, Isle of Grain 1.3(a)
PowerGen, Richborough 1.3(a)
PowerGen, Ratcliffe I.3(a)
PowerGen, Kingsnorth 1.3(a)
ICI, Wilton 1.3(a)
British Salt 1.3(a)
Cabot Carbon Ltd. 1.3(a)
Lindsey Oil 1.3(a)
Esso 1.3(a)
Fibrogen 1.3(c)
Vert 3.5
Synthetic Chemicals Ltd. 4.1(c)
Hickson & Welch Ltd. 4.2(a)
Robinson Brothers Ltd. 4.2(c)
N. R. Grace Ltd. 4.2(c)
Fine Organics 4.2(c)
Great Lakes 4.2(d)
NIPA 4.2(d)
BP Chemicals Ltd. 4.2(d)
Bio-synthetics 4.2(d)
Nexton Chemicals 4.2(j)
ICI Fine Chemicals 4.4(c)
Peboc Ltd. 4.4(e)
Rhône-Poulenc 4.7(ii)

A total of 39 applications for confidentiality have been rejected in total or in part: and 30 of these are currently the subject of appeals to the Secretary of State. None of the appeals has yet been determined, but decisions will be made as soon as possible.