HC Deb 26 July 1993 vol 229 c663W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures showing the total tonnage of hazardous waste transported through each port in Wales in 1990–91 and 1991–92; and if he will publish a breakdown of the types of waste transported.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The information requested was published in issues of the Environmental Digest for Wales, available in the Library of the House. 1990–91 figures appeared in table 1.49 of volume 6 and 1991–92 figures in table 1.53 of volume 7, subject to the following revisions:

Waste imported

(tonnes)

Holyhead, 1991–92
Chlorinated solvents 21.7
Miscellaneous redundant waste 16.2
Total 385.5
Newport, 1991–92
Hexachlorobenzene 199.8

Source: Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution