To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the extent of the importation of waste materials into Scotland during (a) 1987–88, (b) 1988–89 and (c) 1989–90 by major subject heading; and if he will divide these data into hazardous, toxic or other waste.

Waste disposal authorities have reported imports of waste to Scotland for the calendar years 1987, 1988 and 1989 as shown in the following table. Imports of "toxic waste" are not separately identified but 942 tonnes of "other waste" —neither "special" nor "hazardous"—were imported from England and Wales in 1989, the only year for which such figures are available."Hazardous waste" is defined in the Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste Regulations 1988, which govern movements of such waste into and out of Great Britain. "Special waste" is defined in the Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980, which relate to movements of such waste within Great Britain.