HC Deb 14 March 1975 vol 888 cc251-2W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, following high emission of sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere over Salford ascertained by monitoring in November 1973, he will

Mr. John Silkin:

Reports have been received from 36 of the 53 precepting authorities outside London. In 26 cases the increase in the precept is more than in that of the Greater London Council —7½p in the pound—although in no case is it as high as 80 per cent.