Smoke Control Orders (Sheffield)

HC Deb 03 February 1970 vol 795 cc80-1W

Mr. Hooley

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what proportion of the city of Sheffield is covered by smoke control orders under the Clean Air Acts; and how this compares with the six other largest provincial county boroughs in England.

Mr. Skeffington

59 per cent. by area. The comparative figures for the county boroughs of greatest area are as follows:

				Per cent.
Bradford	…	…	…	68
Liverpool	…	…	…	66
Sheffield	…	…	…	59
Birmingham	…	…	…	55
Manchester	…	…	…	49
Leeds	…	…	…	41
Bristol	…	…	…	27