Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 October 2004. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 25 October 2004 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 advice she has sought from scientific bodies regarding toxic emissions from the incineration of fallen stock. - Inc ref to Defra website at: www2.defra.gov.uk/research/project_data/Default.asp under Project Code WA0806. ect Code WA0806.

Answer: Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what advice she has sought from scientific bodies regarding toxic emissions from the incineration of fallen stock. [192503] Mr. Bradshaw: Defra commissioned an independent report, which was published in August 2002, to measure and review atmospheric emissions and environmental impacts of animal carcase incinerators in the UK. This is available on the Defra website at: http:// www2.defra.gov.uk/research/project data/Default.asp under Project Code WA0806.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c955W; 192503
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Animals Air pollution Incinerators Pollution Livestock Waste disposal
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk