§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many and what kind of complaints the London Waste Regulation Authority has received from residents of Hillingdon about the breaking of the conditions of licence issued by the authority for the operation of the incinerator plant at Hillingdon hospital; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanThe London Waste Regulation Authority (LWRA) has responsibility for the licensing of disposal facilities in the Greater London area. It is therefore for it to consider the most appropriate action to take if it receives complaints alleging breaches of licence conditions. I suggest that my hon. Friend approaches the LWRA for this information.
§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many times during the past 12 months Her Majesty's inspector of pollution has been informed by Basic Energy (UK) Ltd. that the dump stack at Hillingdon hospital incinerator has been used; what information he has about the purpose of using this equipment; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanHMIP has been informed by Basic Energy that the dump stack has been used on five occasions in the past 12 months.
The purpose of the dump stack is to protect operators and plant during certain fault conditions. It operates only for a short time and the impact on the environment is not significant.