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Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will issue guidelines to his Department's staff, dealing with foot and mouth disease in the areas affected, to ensure that neighbouring residents are informed if slaughtered carcasses are to be burned near their homes. - (Holding answer 6 April...

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 May 2001

Reference

368 c233W; 157373

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the public health effects of the burning of old railway sleepers associated with the disposal of culled animals. - (Holding answer 10 April 2001).

Asked by

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 May 2001

Reference

157890; 368 c234W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made as to the best materials to be employed in the construction of pyres for the incineration of dead livestock, to minimise the production of dioxins and furans, and in particular TCDDs and TCDFs, from such pyres;...

Asked by

Dominic Grieve (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 May 2001

Reference

368 c228-9W; 159850

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he has received from Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food for the relaxation of pollution control regulations in relation to (a) open burning of slaughtered livestock carcasses and (b) tyres used to aid combustion; and...

Asked by

Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 May 2001

Reference

368 c182W; 159854

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many radioactive particles have been (a) detected and (b) retrieved within (i) a 10 kilometre radius and (ii) a two kilometre radius of Dounreay, broken down in each case by those on (1) the seabed and (2) the foreshore....

Asked by

Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

367 c774W; 160209

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what information he has received about the route of radioactive particles from Dounreay to the Caithness shore; and if he will make a statement. (Report in Library Dep 01/1022).

Asked by

Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

160211; 367 c774-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate he has received of the timescale for rendering the Caithness shore free from irradiated particles from Dounreay; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to UKAEA website www.ukaea.org.uk.

Asked by

Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

367 c775-6W; 160213

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will introduce programmes to effect the speedier detection and complete removal of radioactive particles on the foreshore and seabed within a 10 kilometre radius of Dounreay; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to SEPA...

Asked by

Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

367 c775W; 160212

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate he has received of the number of radioactive particles thought still to be on the seabed within (a) a 10 kilometre radius and (b) a two kilometre radius of Dounreay.

Asked by

Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

367 c775W; 160210

House

House of Commons

Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Cooperation Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

SI 2001/1639 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 11 June 2001. Replaces SI 1998/1056

Department

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

SI 2001/1639

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when his Department intends to require incinerator plant permit holders (a) under the IPC regime and (b) under the IPPC regime to adopt the environmental standards being proposed by the EU; what guidance his Department will issue...

Asked by

Nick St Aubyn (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 April 2001

For answer on

2 May 2001

Answered on

2 May 2001

Mr. St.Aubyn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) when his Department intends to require incinerator plant permit holders (a) under the IPC regime and (b) under the IPPC regime to adopt the environmental standards being proposed by the EU; [160111] (2) what guidance his Department will issue to (a) planning authorities and (b) the Environment Agency on the latest EU proposals for environmental regulation of incinerator plants in respect of current projects; [160108] (3) what his Department's policy is relating to the latest proposals for environmental regulation of incinerator plants. [160109] Mr. Hill: The UK Government are committed to transposing the EU Waste Incineration Directive (WID) and the provisions therein, into UK law by 28 December 2002. The new WID will apply to all new incinerators within its scope by 28 December 2002, and to existing plant by 28 December 2005. Incinerators are currently regulated under the Integrated Pollution Control or Local Authority Pollution Control systems. This directive updates the two Municipal Waste Incineration Directives of 1989. The Environment Agency is of the opinion that all new Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator (MSWI) projects can already meet the requirements of the new Directive without excessive cost and therefore will apply these standards as a "minimum" requirement. The Agency intends to review the performance of existing plant before the Directive applies. In addition, the Agency has already been setting limits for oxides of nitrogen and for dioxins for MSWIs. Most existing MSWIs already achieve dioxin release concentrations of 0.1 ng/m{3} and collectively the sector has shown almost a 30 fold fall with a share of UK emissions down from over 50 per cent. to under 5 per cent. since 1995. In transposing the WID into UK law the Government will consider whether further guidance for planning authorities and the Environment Agency is necessary. Planning guidance on incineration is contained within PPG 10 "Planning and Waste Management", which as with all planning guidance documents is periodically reviewed.

Date

2 May 2001

Reference

367 c637-8W; 160111;160108;160109

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if his assessment of the suitability of the Throckmorton site for the disposal of culled animals included an assessment of odour. (Holding answer 5 April 2001).

Asked by

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 April 2001

Reference

367 c498W; 157066

House

House of Commons

: Easter recess motion speech on compensation for pollution caused by the wreck of MV Braer

Easter recess motion speech on compensation for pollution caused by the wreck of MV Braer.

Member

Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

10 April 2001

Reference

366 c913-5

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what safety tests genetically modified crops being grown on UK farm scale trials have been subjected to in order to establish their safety for (a) human consumption and (b) use as animal fodder; if he will provide details of these tests, including...

Asked by

Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 April 2001

Reference

366 c425-6W; 156770;156767

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what research his Department (a) has undertaken and (b) plans to undertake about the action required to achieve a reduction of 60 per cent. in carbon dioxide emissions in the UK; and if he will publish it....

Asked by

Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 April 2001

Reference

366 c375-6W; 157428

House

House of Commons

GLOBAL WARMING AND COCA COLA

That this House is alarmed at the threat to the future of the planet from global warming; notes with concern the decision of President Bush to reject the Kyoto Protocols following the Rio Convention signed by this father, and that his Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill warns that the proposed global...

Primary sponsor

Nigel Griffiths (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

9 April 2001

Reference

569

House

House of Commons

Adjournment debate on the decision to construct a new motorway service station in the Meriden Gap

Adjournment debate on the decision to construct a new motorway service station in the Meriden Gap.

Lead member

Caroline Spelman

Answering member

Keith Hill

Department

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

3 April 2001

Reference

366 c307-16

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts concerning United States policies on carbon dioxide emissions.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 April 2001

Reference

366 c167W; 156542

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many bases which are (a) operational, (b) closed and (c) leased to the United States in (i) the United Kingdom and (ii) British overseas territories are contaminated with pollutants; and what action has been taken to remediate and restore contaminated areas....

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 April 2001

Reference

156401; 366 c24W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Leominster of 1st February, Official Report, 362 c253W, on waste disposal, if he will list the incinerators which exceeded authorised emission limits, indicating the number of times they...

Asked by

Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 March 2001

For answer on

30 March 2001

Answered on

30 March 2001

Mr. Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Leominster (Mr. Temple-Morris) of 1 February 2001, Official Report, column 253W, on waste disposal, if he will list the incinerators which exceeded authorised emission limits, indicating the number of times they exceeded the limits for each type of breach; and if he will list successful prosecutions by the Environment Agency in relation to these breaches. [155393] Mr. Meacher: [holding answer 23 March 2001]: The data upon which the answer was provided for my hon. Friend is presented in the following tables. The Agency successfully prosecuted Sheffield city council, in respect of its Bernard Road municipal waste incinerator, for failure to comply with an enforcement notice served on 11 January 1999. Following a succession of breaches, the Notice required the Operator to reliably comply with the emission limits into air by 31 March 1999. The Operator was unable to reduce the number of breaches to a level acceptable to the Agency and therefore failed to comply with the Notice. The Operator was successfully prosecuted in Sheffield magistrates court on 8 December 1999. The breaches of emission limits were principally in relation to carbon monoxide although releases of nitrogen oxides and hydrogen chloride also exceeded the limits. The breaches were of short duration and unlikely to have given rise to any measurable environmental impact. The Environment Agency initially categorises incidents in accordance with environmental impact on four levels, major, significant, minor or none. The enforcement response is driven in general by this judgment of severity. Most breaches of authorisation have minor or no impact and in these cases prosecution has only been used as a last resort where other more proportionate methods, for example serving enforcement notices have not proved successful. However, the Environment Agency appreciates that repeated minor breaches can demonstrate a lack of control and is revising its guidance accordingly. Under this guidance prosecutions will normally be pursued for minor incidents where the operator has shown a history of non-compliance sufficient to call into question the effective management of the site/operation or to prevent effective regulation by the Agency. 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1998 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Air HCl SO{ 2} NO{ x} CO Particulat Temperatur Iodine Metals HF Dioxins e matter e Dudley MES 58 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 Wolverhampto 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 n MES Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Coventry 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tyseley 90 0 23 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nottingham 13 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Sheffield 7 4 7 42 2 0 0 0 0 0 Stoke MES 12 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewisham, 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SELCHP Bolton (not 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 operating) Total 302 11 34 65 16 0 0 0 0 0 Annual 101 4 12 22 6 -- -- -- 0.3 -- average{1} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Data rounded up to nearest whole number except HF 1 January 1999 to 31 December 1999 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Air HCl SO{ 2} NO{ x} CO Particulat Temperatur Iodine Metals HF Dioxins e matter e Dudley MES 54 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wolverhampto 23 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 n MES Cleveland 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Coventry 8 0 12 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tyseley 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nottingham 6 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sheffield 17 8 6 64 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stoke MES 19 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 7 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewisham, 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SELCHP Bolton (not 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 operating) Total 142 42 29 107 3 0 0 1 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Air HCl SO{ 2} NO{ x} CO Particulat Temperatur Iodine Metals HF Dioxins e matter e Dudley MES 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wolverhampto 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 n MES Cleveland 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Coventry 7 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 Tyseley 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nottingham 7 6 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sheffield 15 3 5 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stoke MES 9 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewisham 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SELCHP Bolton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 60 13 27 41 5 0 0 0 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

30 March 2001

Reference

365 c819-22W;365 c819-21W; 155393

House

House of Commons

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