§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he is taking to ensure that smoke levels do not in future rise above 40 microgrammes per cubic metre of air in any local authority
366Writies to publish their annual returns of clearance targets and performance in future.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerMy Department circulate widely the survey results for each administrative county and county borough in England and make additional copies freely available on request. I am sending a copy to my hon. Friend. I would welcome the publication by local authorities of particulars of their targets and performance but since individual programmes are under continuing review I prefer to leave this to their discretion.
§ Mr. Laurance Reedasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the land reclamation schemes currently in progress or planned in Blackrod, Horwich and Kearsley, giving the acreage covered by each scheme and the estimated cost of each project.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe following schemes submitted by the three urban district councils have been given final approval by the Department, allowing work to start.
area in England and Wales; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsI am pressing local authorities, particularly those in the "black areas" to extend smoke control as quickly as possible so as to reduce smoke levels everywhere. I do not consider it desirable to set any particular target figure as my objective is to reduce smoke as far as is reasonably possible.