§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what records are kept, and by whom, concerning toxic or other chemical waste deposits on former industrial sites in the Greater London area.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe information requested is not held centrally. It is for the owner of any site to decide what records to hold in order to meet its needs or legal obligations. It is for public authorities—including, in particular, the London waste regulation authority, London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London—to decide what records to hold in connection with the exercise of their pollution control or planning powers, which could impinge on the type of site described.