§ Mr. Laurance Reedasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if his Department will compile and publish an inventory of European legislative, regulatory and administrative measures on pollution control for the use of those in trade and industry.
§ Mr. NobleThis would be a considerable task and, given that the European Commission has proposed a study of the legislation of member States on pollution control, I am not satisfied that the cost of compiling and publishing the inventory would be justified. However, the Department is prepared to help individual firms and industries which require specific information and is making available to trade associations a list of E.E.C. directives issued (or in draft) under Article 100 of the E.E.C. Treaty which includes all those in any way connected with pollution control.
1968 1969 1970 1971 North … … … … … 18,750 15,380 16,510 5,290 Yorkshire and Humberside … … … 9,340 11,190 9,390 5,870 East Midlands … … … … … 6,280 8,140 6,950 5,920 East Anglia … … … … … 4,720 9,910 4,160 4,200 South East … … … … … 14,220 22,190 25,520 23,470 South West … … … … … 7,560 10,200 8,340 4,870 Wales … … … … … 16,510 16,790 14,650 5,610 West Midlands … … … … … 5,240 7,320 6,870 4,480 North West … … … … … 23,300 20,380 17,030 6,900 Scotland … … … … … 20,520 17,250 10,580 13,260