Written question asked by Sue Doughty (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 26 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 July 2002. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been conducted by (a) her Department and (b) the Environment Agency into the destination of waste from municipal waste incinerators; if she will place copies of this documentation in the Library; (Dep 02/1571) and if she will make a statement; which UK heat stations have supplied incinerator ash for construction; if she will list (a) the total amount of ash produced by each station and (b) the proportion of ash for each method of disposal or use; and if she will make a statement; if she will list those applications where incinerator ash, waste lime or dust was ultimately released to land by (a) site location, (b) year, (c) tonnage, (d) source and (e) end-use in 2001; and if she will make a statement. - Includes table.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 388 c839-40W;388 c843-4W; 65624;65622;65623
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Construction Hazardous substances Landfill Incinerators Location Materials Waste disposal Residues
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk