HC Deb 22 February 1966 vol 725 c56W
Mr. Longden

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether the new London boroughs have yet set target dates for clean air as required by the Clean Air Act, 1956; what such dates are; and if he will request those who have not set dates to do so.

Mr. Mellish

The Clean Air Act does not require local authorities to set target dates and the new London Boroughs have not done so. But in due course my right hon. Friend will be asking all local authorities in the black areas to let him have up-to-date programmes for bringing their areas under smoke control.