§ 54. Mr. Oakesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he proposes to take on the report of his advisory committee on the dumping of sludge in Liverpool Bay; what representations he has received on this report from local authorities, universities, amenity groups and interested individuals; and what replies he has sent.
§ Mr. SpeedNo action is necessary by my Department. The working party was appointed to study the effects of sludge disposal in Liverpool Bay by Manchester and Salford Corporations and to estimate the likely effects of an increase in its scale. Its report "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" has provided scientific and technical information which will assist the local authorities and my Department in their consideration of any future plans for this type of sludge disposal in the area. My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State has given this information in reply to representations from two local authorities and one member of the public.