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Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Answer

Mr. Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) if he will list the locations of cement kilns and high temperature incinerators in the UK; [142257] (2) what tonnage of emissions there were for each cement kiln and high temperature incineration plant per year in each of the last 10 years; [142261] (3) if he will list the cement kilns with combustion- emission monitoring equipment in place. [142265] Mr. Meacher: A list of 15 cement kilns and 64 high temperature incinerators{1}, including three merchant high temperature incinerators, has been placed in the House Library. All of the cement kilns listed have equipment in place for monitoring emissions to air. Reported emissions from each site are publicly available on the Environment Agency's Pollution Inventory for each year since the site was authorised under Integrated Pollution Control. IPC was phased in during the early to mid 1990s. The Pollution Inventory can be accessed on www.environment- agency.gov.uk. Details of emissions prior to authorisation under IPC are not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost. {1} All processes listed under Chapter 5.1 of the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations SI1991/No.472.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

360 c2-3W; 142257;142261;142265

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Air pollution Hazardous substances Integrated pollution control Incinerators Pollution control Monitoring Waste disposal Cement

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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