§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many companies responsible for pollution have been successfully prosecuted over the past 10 years; and what were the total of fines imposed.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryInformation on prosecutions in respect of offences under legislation controlling polluting activities in the form requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Some information is published in the annual "Digest of Environmental Protection and Water Statistics", and other public sources.