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Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Evans of Temple Guiting (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 May 2007.


Waste Management: Newport

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:On what date production of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) ceased at the Monsanto site in Newport, Wales; and on what date and from which sites all production of PCBs by any manufacturer ceased in the United Kingdom.
Answer

I understand that the production of PCBs ceased in 1977 at the Monsanto, Newport site, and that all UK production ceased in that same year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3220; 691 c204WA
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Production Newport Polychlorinated biphenyls Monsanto
Link
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