§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had in the past 12 months with Ministers at the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions concerning the imports into Wales of toxic waste for(a) disposal and (b) treatment. [129972]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyI have met DETR Ministers to discuss a range of issues affecting Wales, and I have also met the Environment Agency Wales during the past 12 months to discus environment issues including imports and exports of waste. Policies on exports and imports of waste are not devolved and are dealt with by DETR.832W Nevertheless, I have taken a keen interest in these issues, especially during the consultation period of a UK-wide set of policies on exports and imports of waste, which the National Assembly for Wales were involved in.