Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Monday, 28 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 April 2005. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 April 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much contaminated soil has been disposed of to landfill since the coming into force of regulations implementing the EU Waste Framework Directive; and what the figure was in the equivalent period prior to the coming into force of those regulations; how many movements by lorry of hazardous waste there have been since the coming into force of regulations implementing the EU Waste Framework Directive.

Answer: Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how much contaminated soil has been disposed of to landfill since the coming into force of regulations implementing the EU Waste Framework Directive; and what the figure was in the equivalent period prior to the coming into force of those regulations; [224558] (2) how many movements by lorry of hazardous waste there have been since the coming into force of regulations implementing the EU Waste Framework Directive. [224559] Mr. Morley: I have referred your questions to the Environment Agency. The Agency will take some time to collate the information you have requested and my noble Friend, The Baroness Young, will write to you directly when they have done so.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1531W;432 c1527W; 224558;224559
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Contamination EU law Hazardous substances Landfill Waste disposal Soil
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