§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list those facilities where his Department has invoked Crown immunity or defence exception for(a) 855W national security or (b) operational effectiveness to override routine compliance with United Kingdom environmental legislation, as mentioned in general terms at paragraph 79 of his departmental annual report and expenditure plans for 1994–95 to 1996–97.
§ Mr. HanleyFollowing the enactment of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, there have been no instances where MOD has formally invoked Crown immunity or defence exemptions to justify noncompliance with the requirements of the Act or other United Kingdom environmental legislation to regulatory authorities. A statement of MOD policy in respect of its exemptions from the health and statutory nuisance provisions of part III of the Act has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.