§ 68. Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek fully to implement the provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 so that the secrecy requirements concerning effluent disposal can be dispensed with and the results of samples be recorded in a register open to public inspection.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe timetable for implementation of the Act is being558W reviewed in the light of the constraints on local and water authority expenditure. I hope that it will be possible to announce decisions shortly.