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Cadmium Disposal

Volume 297: debated on Monday 30 June 1997

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to deal with the disposal of cadmium after the 1998 ban on the disposal of sludge at sea. [4501]

Those responsible for disposing of sewage sludge containing cadmium will have to comply with the existing requirements applying to incineration, spreading on land or other lawful means of disposal.