§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many tonnes of crushed and carbonised cattle bones for use in water treatment plants were imported from South Asia in the last year for which figures are available. [25834]
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§ Angela EagleDuring 1997, 243 tonnes of charcoal derived from carbonised cattle bones were used as filter media at water treatment plants in England and Wales.
The charcoal is made from certified processed cattle bones imported only from India and Pakistan. It has been approved for use in the treatment of drinking water under the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989.