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Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 November 1995. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 November 1995 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
If he will list all coastal or sea disposal sites used for the dumping of (a) surplus chemical weapons, (b) chemical weapons recovered from enemy forces, (c) surplus conventional explosives, (d) toxic wastes and (e) radioactive waste since 1965; and what quantity of the waste materials of each category is dumped at each site. - Inc figs and fact that details of sea disposal programme for low and intermediate level radioactive wastes are contained in "Report of the Independent Review of Disposal of Radioactive Waste in the Northeast Atlantic.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1581; 267 c268W;267 c266W
Session
1995-96
Subjects
Ammunition Coastal areas Chemical weapons Explosives Hazardous substances Pollution Radioactive materials Waste disposal Seas and oceans Waste Atlantic Ocean Beaufort's Dyke Hurd Deep Lands End
Contains statistics
Yes