HC Deb 10 July 1974 vol 876 cc487-8W
Mr. James Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many registered works in Hull and district have been proceeded against by the Alkali Inspectorate for pollution offences since 1970; and if he will list those firms where the prosecution has been successful.

Mr. Denis Howell

There are 18 works in the area which contain registered processes, some of which have given rise to particular problems. They are being

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will state the number of houses in the eight standard regions in England without a fixed bath; whether he will express this number as a percentage of the housing stock in each region; and whether he will express the average for each region as a percentage of the average for Great Britain.

Mr. Kaufman

The figures are as mation on households which is available from the 1971 Census; estimates in terms of the housing stock are not available.

kept under close surveillance by the Alkali Inspectorate but no cases have occurred to date which warrant prosecution.