§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions which EU standards on contaminated land have not been implemented by the United Kingdom Government. [22755]
§ Angela EagleThere are no EU standards on contaminated land.
§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) when his Department expects to complete a register of contaminated land; [22753]
(2) when his Department expects to formulate a definition of contaminated land. [22754]
§ Angela EagleI refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Environment to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside, (Ms Ellman) on 22 December 1997,Official Report, column 439. The legislation referred to in that answer provides a definition of contaminated land. The legislation will also place a duty on enforcing authorities to maintain registers of land which meet that definition. These registers will also contain prescribed particulars of enforcement action taken and of remediation works carried out.