What is his policy towards proposed negotiations on a chemicals convention at the UN General Assembly Special Session.

What is his policy towards proposed negotiations on a chemicals convention at the UN General Assembly Special Session.

How many unauthorised releases from chemical plants have taken place each year since 1970; how many were classified as serious; how many led to prosecutions; and what was the fine or penalty in each case. - Including figures and ref to HM Inspectorate of Pollution annual reports (in Library).

How many unauthorised releases from chemical plants have taken place each year since 1970; how many were classified as serious; how many led to prosecutions; and what was the fine or penalty in each case. - Including figures and ref to HM Inspectorate of Pollution annual reports (in Library).

If he will comment on the reasons for delay in the adoption and implementation of the convention on prior informed consent for hazardous chemical and pesticide trade.

If he will comment on the reasons for delay in the adoption and implementation of the convention on prior informed consent for hazardous chemical and pesticide trade.

If he will make a statement on the requirements on operators of trade effluent treatment plants to obtain a waste management licence.

If he will make a statement on the requirements on operators of trade effluent treatment plants to obtain a waste management licence.

What steps have been taken since 1966 to monitor (a) the land in Smarden, Kent, contaminated by the chemical fluroacetamide in 1963 and (b) the Atlantic waters where topsoil from the contaminated land was deposited. - (Holding answer 18 June 1996). Outcome of investigation in Lib (DEP/3 3580).

What steps have been taken since 1966 to monitor (a) the land in Smarden, Kent, contaminated by the chemical fluroacetamide in 1963 and (b) the Atlantic waters where topsoil from the contaminated land was deposited. - (Holding answer 18 June 1996). Outcome of investigation in Lib (DEP/3 3580).

If he will list the most dangerous persistent organic pollutants that enter inland and coastal waters; and what action he intends to take in respect of the adoption of the UNEP Programme of Action on land-based sources of marine pollution.

If he will list the most dangerous persistent organic pollutants that enter inland and coastal waters; and what action he intends to take in respect of the adoption of the UNEP Programme of Action on land-based sources of marine pollution.

If he will make it his policy at the UN Commission on sustainable development to be party to a global, legally-binding treaty to ban the most dangerous identified persistent organic pollutants.

If he will make it his policy at the UN Commission on sustainable development to be party to a global, legally-binding treaty to ban the most dangerous identified persistent organic pollutants.