§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is their intention, under the polluter pays principle, that the price of nitrates used in fertilisers should include an element to cover the cost of de-nitrification plants, and if not why not.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment (Lord Hesketh)We have no plans to introduce a levy on fertiliser to pay for the cost of de-nitrification plants. However, we are actively considering a range of' measures to limit pollution caused by nitrate.