Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 7 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 March 2008. It was answered by Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) on Monday, 17 March 2008 on behalf of the Wales Office.

Brofiscin Quarry: Hazardous Substances

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the quantity of each contaminant in Brofiscin Quarry.

Answer: This matter is within the devolved responsibility of the Welsh Assembly government. However, I understand, the Environment Agency has not made an estimate of the quantity of each contaminant present at Brofiscin Quarry. The contaminants present at the site were deposited in the late 1960s and originated from several different sources. The area of the site which has been determined under part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (approx 1.26 hectares) contains an estimated 72,000m³ (assuming an average thickness of 5.7m) of mixed waste products.

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