§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list 363W the Acts and appropriate sections rendering it an offence to pollute inshore and coastal waters with the remnants of fish processing, fish oil and smell, and controlling noise levels of the machinery aboard ships processing fish in inshore waters and harbours; and if he will define the appropriate prosecuting authority in such cases.
§ Mr. Denis HowellPowers to deal with the pollution of inshore and coastal waters are contained in section 2 of the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1951 as applied to specified tidal waters by orders made under section 6 of that Act. The prosecuting authority is the Water Authority or, with the consent of the Attorney-General, any other person.
Powers to deal with smell nuisance are contained in part III of the Public Health Act 1936, sections 91–100. The
EXPENDITURE ON RECREATION, PARKS AND BATHS BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES £m. at current prices £m. at November 1977 prices║ Current expenditure* Capital expenditure† Current expenditure* Capital expenditure† 1965–66 … … … 41.6 18.3 176.3 57.9 1966–67 … … … 44.7 16.1 178.1 48.1 1967–68 … … … 48.9 14.1 194.9 40.9 1968–69 … … … 53.6 15.7 191.4 43.1 1969–70 … … … 54.6 16.5 182.6 42.9 1970–71 … … … 62.9 24.8 192.4 60.5 1971–72 … … … 74.0 28.8 207.3 65.5 1972–73 … … … 86.7 49.8 224.6 104.0 1973–74 … … … 104.3 63.8 248.9 107.0 1974–75 … … … 158.9 77.5 281.7 107.8 1975–76 … … … 219.0 84.5 282.6 97.1 1976–77 … … … 247.2 75.5 273.5 80.1 1977–78‡ … … … 277.2 73.8 273.6 74.0 1978–79‡ … … … — — 292§ 70 to 90§ * Expenditure on employees and running costs net of income from sales, fees and charges. † Expenditure on capital assets net of sales and capital receipts. ‡ Excluding baths (other than swimming baths) and public laundries, which are included in the figures for 1976–77 and earlier years. § Tentative estimates. ║ For years prior to 1974–75 the adjustment to November 1977 prices has been based on general movements in local authority costs.