HC Deb 14 January 2004 vol 416 cc733-4W
Mr. Dismore

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the flood defence works for the Silkstream, Edgware. [146617]

Mr. Morley

[holding answer 8 January 2004]As you know Defra approved the Environment Agency's proposed Silk Stream flood defence scheme in March 2003, subject to satisfactory resolution of negotiations with landowners. I understand that design and land negotiations are proceeding largely to plan, although having to deal with a variety of estates departments has resulted in some delay.

The Agency is undertaking a review of the relative priority of all capital schemes in the programme for Thames region, in the light of the available resources.

Trends in types of hazardous waste produced 1998–99 to 2002
Thousand tones
EWC Code Broad Category 1998–99 2000 2001 2002
01 Wastes from Mining and Minerals 13 13 7 9
02 Waste from Agricultural and Food Production 6 9 6 4
03 Wastes from Wood and Paper Production 3 7 5 3
04 Wastes from Leather and Textile Production 2 3 3 4
05 Wastes from Petrol, Gas and Coal Refining/ Treatment 259 88 126 68
06 Wastes from Inorganic Chemical Processes 366 295 225 224
07 Wastes from Organic Chemical Processes 573 591 613 593
08 Wastes from Manufacture, Formulation, Supply and Use of Paints, Varnish, Adhesive and Inks 145 141 132 115
09 Wastes from the Photographic Industry 13 22 42 40
10 Wastes from Thermal Processes (inorganic) 113 176 215 191
11 Wastes from Metal Treatment and Coating Processes 146 120 127 115
12 Wastes from Shaping/Treatment of Metals and Plastics 151 96 96 94
13 Oil Wastes 1,036 1,098 1,042 1,008
14 Waste Solvents 109 139 110 63
15 Waste Packaging, Cloths, Filter Materials 48 65 69 52
16 Wastes Not Otherwise Specified 484 753 584 672
17 Construction and Demolition Wastes and Asbestos 1,008 1,064 1,385 1,243
18 Waste from Healthcare 17 17 21 20
19 Wastes from Waste/Water Treatment and Water Industry 235 306 278 346
20 Municipal arid Similar Commercial Wastes 86 129 49 98
99 Unclassified 99 64 78 95
Total all classes 4,910 5,196 5,213 5,058

Sue Doughty

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the hazardous waste landfill sites identified by the Environment Agency that will remain as hazardous Until that review is complete, the Agency is unable to provide an update of its planned timetable for the construction of the Silk Stream scheme.