§ Mr. HammondTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate she has made of the quantity of cadmium recovered from nickel-cadmium batteries stored in the UK; and if she will make a statement about the proposed disposal or reuse of this material. [73647]
§ Mr. WilsonWaste nickel-cadmium batteries arising in the UK are primarily recycled in France.
Estimates suggest that this recycling led to the recovery of 21.4 tonnes of cadmium in 1999 and 19.7 tonnes in 2000. The recovered cadmium is suitable for reuse including the manufacture of new nickel-cadmium batteries.