Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 20 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 May 2001. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 May 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list the deliveries of (a) incinerator ash, (b) mixed waste containing organics and (c) compost to (i) Burnside Farm at Heddon-on-the-Wall and (ii) other farms by (1) Newcastle Council's Waste Department, (2) City Works and (3) Associated Waste Services from (A) domestic, (B) commercial and (C) institutional premises; and what tests have been carried out on animal feed for dioxin, furan and PCB content. - Inc ref to 30 March 2001, 365 c818W. (Holding answer 26 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the deliveries of (a) incinerator ash, (b) mixed waste containing organics and (c) compost to (i) Burnside Farm at Heddon-on-the-Wall and (ii) other farms by (1) Newcastle Council's Waste Department, (2) City Works and (3) Associated Waste Services from (A) domestic, (B) commercial and (C) institutional premises; and what tests have been carried out on animal feed for dioxin, furan and PCB content. [155313] Mr. Meacher: [holding answer 26 April 2001]: Section 34 of the Environment Protection Act 1990 imposes a duty of care on waste producers and others who have control of waste. The parties to the transfer of waste are required to keep records but information on waste transfers is not held centrally. Duty of care records can, of course, be sought locally through the Environment Agency's serving a notice on the parties concerned. The Environment Agency advises that it has not carried out tests on animal feed and holds no information on any such tests carried out by others. In my reply of 30 March 2001, Official Report, column 818W, I have separately provided the hon. Member with a list of the sites which have received ash from the Byker Reclamation Plant-- including farms.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 367 c630-1W; 155313
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Air pollution Animal feed Health hazards Hazardous substances Foot and mouth disease Incinerators Recycling Newcastle upon Tyne Waste management Waste disposal Dioxins Industrial waste Northumberland Polychlorinated biphenyls Furans
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