§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he intends taking to clear up estuaries and coastal waters, following the Third Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsA joint Circular issued by the Department of the Environment and the Welsh Office on 6th December 1972 has drawn the attention of the local authorities and river authorities to certain recommendations for administrative action in the Third Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.
My right hon and learned Friend will be introducing an Environmental Protection Bill at the earliest legislative opportunity, which will include provision for the control of all discharges to estuaries and the sea.