§ Mr. DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy prior to the issue of any variation order to authorisation AI 2813 of 17 November 1993 made under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and issued for the burning of Cemfuel that he will engage in consultations with the cement company.
§ Mr. AtkinsI am advised by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution that the authorisation AI 2813 relates to the burning of Cemfuel at Castle Cement's Ribblesdale works. The HMIP is in consultation with the company over a variation to this authorisation. No variation has yet been issued.
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Estimated total annual waste arisings by sector United Kingdom Sector Annual arisings (million tonnes) Date of Estimate Status1 Source Percentage of total arisings Agriculture 280 1991 NC MAFF 21 Mining and quarrying colliery and slate 51 1990 NC DOE 13 china clay 27 1990 NC DOE 7 quarrying3 30 1989/90 NC QI4 8 Sewage sludge5 35 1992 PC MAFF/WSA6 9 Dredged spoils7 29 1992 PC MAFF 7
§ Mr. DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment in what circumstances an existing authorisation for the burning of Cemfuel might be subject to a variation order from Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution such that the burning of the fuel would again be put on a trial basis.
§ Mr. AtkinsAn existing authorisation for the burning of Cemfuel might be subject to a variation order from Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution to put the burning onto a trial basis if, in the light of up-to-date experience, the conditions attached to the authorisation were seen not to provide sufficient information to monitor the environmental effects of the burning.