The text on this page has been created from Hansard archive content, it may contain typographical errors.
Dr. David Clark
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what efforts are being made by his Department to show that there are no practical land-based alternatives to dumping flyash at sea and that flyash does not cause harm to the marine environment.
Mr. Michael Spicer
This is a matter for the CEGB. I understand that it has already embarked upon studies into alternative disposal methods for its wastes. If sea disposal is to continue beyond 1989, the CEGB will need to satisfy
| 000 tonnes | |||||||
| Country of origin | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | ||
| German Democratic Republic | 1 | 107 | 117 | 109 | 86 | ||
| Belgium | 9 | 102 | 29 | 17 | 72 | ||
| United States of America | — | 6 | 24 | 43 | 24 | ||
| Federal Republic of Germany | 20 | 943 | 101 | — | 22 | ||
| Netherlands | — | 11 | 1 | 9 | 17 | ||
| Republic of South Africa | — | 1 | 36 | 20 | 12 | ||
| Norway | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
| France | 2 | 162 | 34 | 10 | 4 | ||
| Japan | 658 | 639 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Other countries | 13 | 24 | 29 | — | — | ||
| Total | 703 | 1,998 | 375 | 213 | 249 | ||
Source: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.