Smoke Control Orders (North West)

HC Deb 24 May 1972 vol 837 c381W

56. Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the percentage of the area of each of the main towns in the North West currently covered by smoke control orders.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

Following is the information:

Local Authority				Percentage of Area covered by Smoke Control Orders at 24th May, 1972
Birkenhead	…	…	…	62
Blackburn	…	…	…	42
Blackpool	…	…	…	Nil
Bolton	…	…	…	21
Liverpool	…	…	…	69
Manchester	…	…	…	64
Oldham	…	…	…	54
Preston	…	…	…	42
St. Helens	…	…	…	55
Salford	…	…	…	100
Stockport	…	…	…	56
Wallasey	…	…	…	92