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Contaminated Land

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if she will list the locations of (a) land deemed by the relevant local authority to be in a condition causing or likely to cause (i) significant harm and (ii) pollution of controlled waters as defined by 78A(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and (b) other contaminated land; what the size of each site is; what the nature of the contamination is in each case; and what steps (A) have been taken and (B) are planned to remedy any such contamination; [165806]

(2) if she will estimate the (a) number and (b) total area of sites where land is designated as contaminated land; [165807]
 
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(3) if she will make a statement on steps (a) which have been taken and (b) are being taken to tackle the problem of contaminated land. [165808]

Mr. Morley: To help address the legacy of land contamination, the Government brought into force part IIA ("contaminated land") of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. This placed local authorities under a statutory duty to inspect their areas to identify contaminated land as defined in the Act, and to secure its remediation, in accordance with the detailed provisions of the regime. They are required to take a strategic and prioritised approach to the duty of inspection. For certain sites, known as special sites, enforcement is by the Environment Agency. The regime came into effect in April 2000 in England and is described in DETR Circular 02/2000, "Contaminated Land". In broad terms, the regime addresses unacceptable risk arising from land contamination in situations where other statutory regimes cannot be applied.

The Department and the Environment Agency publish technical and other material to assist local authorities. Defra provides capital and revenue support to both LAs and the agency in connection with part IIA duties. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has
 
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proposed updated guidance in connection with both planning and building control regimes, since these play a major part in addressing the legacy of land contamination. Urban regeneration initiatives, led by that Department, also help address land contamination, and tax incentives have been introduced.

Progress is being made. The agency prepares periodic statutory reports on the state of contaminated land, the first of which was published in September 2002 and laid in the Library. As at 31 March 2004, some 66 part IIA determinations had been recorded in England, as detailed in the following table. Some cases involve a number of determinations, and some involved both pollution of controlled waters and significant harm. The precise areas of individual sites, and planned measures, are not collected centrally, but size ranges are shown, together with the nature of the problem in each case.

Under part IIA, remediation can be secured through voluntary action, in which case a remediation statement is produced, or through enforcement action, in which case a remediation notice is served on the appropriate persons. Details are placed on a public register kept by the authority. Research is under way to improve our knowledge of the progress being made outside the part IIA regime.

Location	Local authority area	Date determination notice issued	Steps taken	Approximate area in hectares (ha)
Irchester Landfill, Irchester	Wellingborough	11 April 2000	—	0–5
Ailsworth Road, Landfill, Helpston(10)	Peterborough	22 August 2001	Remediation statement	5–10
Ben Johnsons Pit, Helpston(10)	Peterborough	13 August 2001	Remediation statement	5–10
Tiptree Heath Garage, Tiptree	Maldon	17 April 2001	—	0–5
Hazel Way, St. Ives	Huntingdonshire	2 May 2001	Remediation notice and statement	0–5
Newmarket Road and Ditton Walk,       Cambridge	Cambridge	4 September 2001	—	0–5
Accommodation Lane, Stroud	Stroud	14 August 2000	—	0–5
Brades Rise, Oldbury	Sandwell	27 June 2001	—	5–10
Brookfields Marl Pit (Centre Forest       Park) Hanley	Stoke on Trent	5 October 2001	—	0–5
Bransholme Landfill, Hull(10)	East Riding	22 March 2001	—	>20
Mirvale tarworks, Mirfield(10)	Kirklees	25 April 2001	Remediation statement	5–10
Woldgate Landfill, Bridlington(10)	East Riding	5 June 2001	Remediation statement	10–15
Furthergate Service Station, Blackburn	Blackburn with Darwen	5 March 2001	remediation notice	0–5
Mallards Walk. Bamber Bridge	Chorley	4 December 2000	Remediation statement	0–5
Old Goods Station, Carlisle	Carlisle	12 October 2000	Remediation statement	0–5
Hoole Bank, Hoole	Chester	25 September 2000	—	0–5
Broomgrove Power Station, Hastings	Hastings	18 August 2000	—	0–5
Worston Road, Highbridge	Sedgemoor	5 December 2001	—	0–5
Selworthy Gardens, Nailsea	North Somerset	8 November 2000	Remediation statement	0–5
Blaisdon, Yale	South Gloucestershire	22 August 2000	remediation statement	0–5
Cranleigh Brick and Tile Works, near       Horsham(10)	Waverley	7 August 2000	—	>20
Byker City Farm, Newcastle-upon-Tyne	Newcastle	22 May 2001	Remediation statement	0–5
Tindale Fell, Tindale	Carlisle	n/a	—	5–10
Station Crescent, Ashford	Spelthorne	30 August 2000	Remediation statement	0–5
Mill Lane, Totley	Sheffield	17 January 2001	Remediation statement	0–5
George Street garage, Bletchley	Milton Keynes	21 December 2001	Remediation statement	0–5
Tinkers Bridge Park, Milton Keynes	Milton Keynes	18 December 2001	—	0–5
Dump E, RAF Portreath(10)	Kerrier	7 February 2002	Remediation statement	0–5
Dump D, RAF Portreath(10)	Kerrier	7 February 2002	Remediation statement	0–5
Dump C, RAF Portreath(10)	Kerrier	7 February 2002	Remediation statement	0–5
Dump B, RAF Portreath(10)	Kerrier	7 February 2002	Remediation statement	0–5
Dump A, RAF Portreath(10)	Kerrier	7 February 2002	Remediation statement	0–5
Wantz Road Direct Services Operations       Depot, Dagenham	Barking	31 January 2001	Remediation statement	0–5
Moss Lane Allotments, Altrincham	Trafford	17 January 1900	—	0–5
St. Leonards Court, Sandridge(10)	St. Albans	12 June 2002	—	0–5
Brambles End, Southminster	Maldon	17June 2002	—	0–5
Scotland Lodge, Cholderton	Salisbury	24 July2002	—	0–5
Well Close, Tonbridge	Sevenoaks	21 June 2002	Remediation notice	0–5
Scholar's Court, Neston(10)	Ellesmere Port	22 July 2002	—	5–10
Dapps Hill, Keynsham	Bath	22 August 2002	Remediation statement	0–5
Coopers Walk, London E15	Newham	27 September 2002	—	0–5
Coopers Walk, London, E15	Newham	27 September 2002	—	0–5
Coopers Walk, London, E15	Newham	27 September 2002	—	0–5
Coopers Walk, London, E15	Newham	27 September 2002	—	0–5
Coopers Walk, London, E15	Newham	27 September 2002	—	0–5
Coopers Walk, London, E15	Newham	27 September 2002	—	0–5
Coopers Walk, London, E15	Newham	27 September 2002	—	0–5
Coopers Walk, London, E15	Newham	27 September 2002	—	0–5
Furfield Quarry Landfill, Maidstone	Maidstone	25 October 2002	—	5–10
Carr Head, Hebden Bridge	Calderdale	14 January 2003	—	0–5
Green Works, Colne	Pendle	8 January 2003	—	5–10
Manywells Landfill, Bradford	Bradford	16 January 2003	—	0–5
Old Hampole Quarry, Doncaster(10)	Doncaster	18 February 2003	—	0–5
Mullen Avenue, Milton Keynes	Milton Keynes	20 February 2003	Remediation statement	0–5
Radcliffe Road Allotments (North),       Southampton	Southampton	3 December 2002	—	0–5
Radcliffe Road Allotments (South),       Southampton	Southampton	3 December 2002	—	0–5
The Bell House, Rushlake Green	Wealden	1 May 2003	Remediation statement	0–5
Bayer Crop Science Ltd., Cambridge(10)	South Cambridgeshire	3 June 2003	—	>20
Ivatt Close, Bawtry(10)	Doncaster	19 May 2003	—	0.3
Sherborne Landfill, Sherborne	West Dorset	31 July 2003	—	0–5
Moor Park, Clevedon	North Somerset	4 September 2003	—	0–5
Albright and Wilson Works,       Whitehaven(10)	Copeland	27 August 2002	—	>20
Area A12Q1, AWE Aldermaston(10)	West Berkshire	1 December 2003	—	0–5
Gibbwin, Great Linford	Milton Keynes	9 July 2003	Remediation statement	0–5
Bransholme Landfill, Kingston upon       Hull(10)	Hull	22 March 2001	—	>20
Stretton Sugwas Landfill, Hereford	Herefordshire	17 July 2002	—	15–20

 
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	Contamination
Location	Metals and metalloids	Inorganic compounds	Organic compounds	Gas/ vapours	Other
Irchester Landfill, Irchester	N	N	N	Y	N
Ailsworth Road, Landfill, Helpston(10)	Y	Y	Y	N	List 1 Substances
Ben Johnsons Pit, Helpston(10)	Y	Y	Y	N	List 1 Substances
Tiptree Heath Garage, Tiptree	N	N	Y	N	N
Hazel Way, St. Ives	N	N	Y	N	N
Newmarket Road and Ditton Walk,       Cambridge	Y	N	N	N	N
Accommodation Lane, Stroud	N	N	N	N	Asbestos
Brades Rise, Oldbury	N	N	N	Y	N
Brookfields Marl Pit (Centre Forest       Park) Hanley	N	N	N	Y	N
Bransholme Landfill, Hull(10)	N	Y	N	N	N
Mirvale tarworks, Mirfield(10)	Y	Y	Y	N	Pesticides
Woldgate Landfill, Bridlington(10)	Y	Y	N	N	N
Furthergate Service Station, Blackburn	N	N	Y	N	N
Mallards Walk. Bamber Bridge	N	N	N	Y	N
Old Goods Station, Carlisle	N	N	Y	N	N
Hoole Bank, Hoole	N	N	Y	N	N
Broomgrove Power Station, Hastings	N	N	N	N	Asbestos
Worston Road, Highbridge	N	N	Y	N	N
Selworthy Gardens, Nailsea	N	N	Y	N	N
Blaisdon, Yale	N	N	Y	N	N
Cranleigh Brick and Tile Works, near Horsham(10)	Y	Y	N	N	Dieldrin (pesticide)
Byker City Farm, Newcastle-upon-Tyne	Y	N	N	N	N
Tindale Fell, Tindale	Y	N	N	N	N
Station Crescent, Ashford	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
Mill Lane, Totley	Y	N	N	N	N
George Street garage, Bletchley	N	N	Y	N	N
Tinkers Bridge Park, Milton Keynes	N	N	N	N	Asbestos
Dump E, RAF Portreath(10)	Y	Y	N	N	N
Dump D, RAF Portreath(10)	Y	Y	N	N	N
Dump C, RAF Portreath(10)	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Dump B, RAF Portreath(10)	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Dump A, RAF Portreath(10)	N	N	Y	N	N
Wantz Road Direct Services Operations       Depot, Dagenham	Y	N	Y	N	N
Moss Lane Allotments, Altrincham	Y	N	N	N	N
St. Leonards Court, Sandridge(10)	N	N	N	N	Bromate and Bromide
Brambles End, Southminster	N	N	N	N	Asbestiform Materials
Scotland Lodge, Cholderton	Y	N	N	N	N
Well Close, Tonbridge	N	N	Y	Y	N
Scholar's Court, Neston(10)	Y	N	Y	Y	N
Dapps Hill, Keynsham	N	Y	N	N	N
Coopers Walk, London E15	N	N	Y	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	N	Y	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	N	Y	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	N	Y	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	N	Y	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	N	Y	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	N	Y	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	N	Y	N	N
Furfield Quarry Landfill, Maidstone	N	N	N	Y	N
Carr Head, Hebden Bridge	N	N	N	N	Y
Green Works, Colne	N	N	N	N	N
Manywells Landfill, Bradford	Y	N	Y	Y	N
Old Hampole Quarry, Doncaster(10)	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
Mullen Avenue, Milton Keynes	N	N	N	N	Y
Radcliffe Road Allotments (North),       Southampton	Y	N	N	N	N
Radcliffe Road Allotments (South),       Southampton	Y	N	N	N	N
The Bell House, Rushlake Green	N	N	Y	N	N
Bayer Crop Science Ltd., Cambridge(10)	N	Y	Y	N	Pesticides
Ivatt Close, Bawtry(10)	Y	N	Y	N	N
Sherborne Landfill, Sherborne	N	Y	N	N	Iron (and Ammonia)
Moor Park, Clevedon	N	N	Y	Y	N
Albright and Wilson Works,       Whitehaven(10)	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Area A12Q1, AWE Aldermaston(10)	N	N	Y	N	N
Gibbwin, Great Linford	N	N	N	N	Asbestos
Bransholme Landfill, Kingston upon       Hull(10)	N	Y	N	N	N
Stretton Sugwas Landfill, Hereford	N	N	N	Y	N

 
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	Receptor(s)
Location	Controlled waters	Human beings	Ecological systems	Property in the form of buildings	Other property
Irchester Landfill, Irchester	N	Y	N	N	N
Ailsworth Road, Landfill, Helpston(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Ben Johnsons Pit, Helpston(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Tiptree Heath Garage, Tiptree	N	Y	N	N	N
Hazel Way, St. Ives	N	Y	N	Y	N
Newmarket Road and Ditton Walk,       Cambridge	N	Y	N	N	N
Accommodation Lane, Stroud	N	Y	N	N	N
Brades Rise, Oldbury	N	Y	N	Y	N
Brookfields Marl Pit (Centre Forest Park) Hanley	N	Y	N	N	N
Bransholme Landfill, Hull(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Mirvale tarworks, Mirfield(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Woldgate Landfill, Bridlington(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Furthergate Service Station, Blackburn	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Mallards Walk. Bamber Bridge	N	Y	N	Y	N
Old Goods Station, Carlisle	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Hoole Bank, Hoole	Y	N	N	N	N
Broomgrove Power Station, Hastings	N	Y	N	N	N
Worston Road, Highbridge	N	Y	N	N	N
Selworthy Gardens, Nailsea	N	Y	N	Y	N
Blaisdon, Yale	N	Y	N	N	Y
Cranleigh Brick and Tile Works, near       Horsham(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Byker City Farm, Newcastle-upon-Tyne	N	Y	N	N	N
Tindale Fell, Tindale	N	Y	Y	N	N
Station Crescent, Ashford	N	Y	N	N	N
Mill Lane, Totley	N	Y	N	N	N
George Street garage, Bletchley	Y	Y	N	N	N
Tinkers Bridge Park, Milton Keynes	N	Y	N	N	N
Dump E, RAF Portreath(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Dump D, RAF Portreath(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Dump C, RAF Portreath(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Dump B, RAF Portreath(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Dump A, RAF Portreath(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Wantz Road Direct Services Operations       Depot, Dagenham	Y	N	N	N	N
Moss Lane Allotments, Altrincham	N	Y	N	N	N
St. Leonards Court, Sandridge(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Brambles End, Southminster	N	Y	N	N	N
Scotland Lodge, Cholderton	N	Y	N	N	N
Well Close, Tonbridge	N	Y	N	N	N
Scholar's Court, Neston(10)	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Dapps Hill, Keynsham	N	Y	N	N	N
Coopers Walk, London E15	N	Y	N	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	Y	N	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	Y	N	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	Y	N	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	Y	N	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	Y	N	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	Y	N	N	N
Coopers Walk, London, E15	N	Y	N	N	N
Furfield Quarry Landfill, Maidstone	N	Y	N	Y	N
Carr Head, Hebden Bridge	N	Y	N	N	N
Green Works, Colne	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Manywells Landfill. Bradford	Y	Y	N	N	N
Old Hampole Quarry, Doncaster(10)	Y	Y	N	N	N
Mullen Avenue, Milton Keynes	N	Y	N	N	N
Radcliffe Rd Allotments (North),       Southampton	N	Y	N	N	N
Radcliffe Rd Allotments (South),       Southampton	N	Y	N	N	N
The Bell House, Rushlake Green	Y	Y	N	Y	N
Bayer Crop Science Ltd., Cambridge(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Ivatt Close, Bawtry(10)	Y	Y	N	N	N
Sherborne Landfill, Sherborne	Y	N	N	N	N
Moor Park, Clevedon	N	Y	N	Y	N
Albright and Wilson Works,       Whitehaven(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Area A12Q1, AWE Aldermaston(10)	Y	Y	N	N	N
Gibbwin, Great Linford	N	Y	N	N	N
Bransholme Landfill, Kingston upon       Hull(10)	Y	N	N	N	N
Stretton Sugwas Landfill, Hereford	N	Y	N	Y	N

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