§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which local authorities have, since 1956, applied for an order as provided for by Section 17(2) of the Clean Air Act, 1956, or since 1968 under Section 11(3) of the Clean Air Act, 1968; and if he will state the dates of such applications, the works in respect of which the application was made, the decision and the reasons for the decision in each case.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerOrders are in force applying the provisions of Section 17(2) to specified registered premises or parts of such premises in the areas of the following county borough councils:
- Birmingham
- Leeds
- Liverpool
- Manchester
- Sheffield.
Applications have from time to time been received from other local authorities, but a list of all cases since 1956 is not available.
§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which local authorities have applied since 1956 for permission to prosecute under Sections 1, 5 or 16 of the Clean Air Act, 1956, a works controlled under the Alkali Act, 1906; and if he will give the dates of 259W such applications, the names of the works to which the applications referred, the decision in each case, and the reasons.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerWith the prior agreement of all consulted bodies, the proviso to Section 17(1) of the Clean Air Act, 1956, was repealed by Section 11(8) of the Clean Air Act, 1968. This was because the Department had received only five applications during twelve years. Each was refused for lack of adequate grounds. Further details are not available.