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Camborne Emergency Drain
Baroness Byford asked Her Majesty's Government:
- How often the emergency drain, agreed by the Environment Agency for the discharge of raw sewage from the Camborne project, has been used. [HL2996]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty): The emergency overflow of the station used to pump sewage from the Camborne development to Uttons Drove treatment works has discharged twice since the Environment Agency's consent was issued in April 1999.
The first, for several hours on 22 October 2001, happened when major flooding occurred within the
Camborne catchment. The second was for a few minutes on 6 November 2001.Overflows are a necessary part of sewerage systems as they help to prevent flooding of properties by backed-up sewage. The Environment Agency consulted on and considered a wide range of water quality issues in determining the consent application, and set stringent conditions to minimise operation of the overflow. These safeguards include storage and solids separation to reduce the pollution from any overflows.
Paper and Board Recycling
Lord Lucas asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Further to the Written Answer by Lord Whitty on 23 January (WA 208), whether they wish to update any of the figures for recycling contained therein.[HL3300]
Lord Whitty: Following the Written Answer I gave on 23 January, Official Report, WA 208, I would like to update the figures I gave for amount of paper and board recycled.
The figures given in the Written Answer on 23 January related to 1998, and updated figures for 1998 and subsequent years have since been provided. The updated figure for paper and board recycled in 1998 is 4,654,400 tonnes. In 1999, 4,753,000 tonnes of paper and board were recycled and 4,882,200 tonnes were recycled in 2000.
Environment Agency: Financial, Management and Policy Review
Lord Desai asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What progress has been made towards the completion of the first five-yearly financial, management and policy review of the Environment Agency.[HL3438]
Lord Whitty: We are pleased to announce that the department is today publishing the second and final stage of this review.
The findings of the review establish a basis for a new and strategic relationship between the agency and its sponsors; more effective business planning and performance review; a sharpening of efficiency; and a wide range of actions by both the agency and its sponsors towards the improved delivery of environmental functions.
A copy of the report has been placed in Libraries of both Houses.
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