§ 26. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will introduce amending legislation to remove the present exemption from control of discharges of sewage from all vessels, including naval vessels, in controlled waters.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsMy right hon. Friend the previous Secretary of State and I discussed the Third Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution with the commission in considerable detail. The report includes recommendations on the subjects to which the hon. Gentleman refers, and my right hon. and learned Friend hopes to make a statement shortly.
§ Mr. DalyellWhy is the Navy to be left out of this?
§ Mr. GriffithsThe hon. Gentleman must await the statement which the Secretary of State intends to make shortly.