§ Sir Anthony GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what evidence she has collected from other countries of ill health caused by the burning of secondary liquid fuels in cement kilns or incinerators; [14425]
(2) what evidence her Department has of ill health caused by the burning of secondary liquid fuels in (a) the kilns of cement industries and (b) waste incinerators; and if she will make a statement. [14428]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department is not aware of any evidence that the burning of secondary fuels has caused ill health.
In England and Wales, cement kilns and waste incinerators are authorised under the integrated pollution control regime of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution. Under this Act, the operator of the plant is required to use best available techniques not entailing excessive costs to prevent, minimise or, where that is not practicable by such means, for rendering harmless any releases.