§ Mr. Sainsburyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local 256W authorities are implementing Part III of the Control of Pollution Act.
§ Mr. Denis HowellEight local authorities so far have designated noise abatement zones under the discretionary powers of Part III of the Act of 1974. There is no central record of action by local authorities under the other provisions of Part III.
§ Mr. Sainsburyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the first-year revenue cost to local authorities of the full implementation of Part III of the Control of Pollution Act.
§ Mr. Denis HowellI have no such estimate, but the present standstill on local authority current expenditure between 1975–76 and 1976–77 requires any action under Part III to be done within existing resources.