HL Deb 21 June 1999 vol 602 c65WA
Lord Colwyn

asked Her Majesty's Government:

By what legislative provision Westminster City Council can insist that rubbish from business premises may only be collected in special bags which have to be purchased from the council or sealed with tape which has to be similarly obtained. [HL2902]

Lord Whitty

Local authorities' powers with regard to receptacles for commercial waste are set out in Section 47 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.