HC Deb 26 February 1975 vol 887 cc134-5W
51. Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to bring into force that section of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 which gives district councils the duty to empty private cesspools and septic tanks.

Mr. Denis Howell

My Department is now discussing the implementation of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 with local authority associations, but we do not expect to be able to bring Section 12(5) into operation until present contraints on expenditure are eased.