HC Deb 12 December 1979 vol 975 cc682-3W
27. Mr Marks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment which sections of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 are now being implemented and when he proposes to implement the remaining sections.

41. Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to implement all the provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974.

Mr. Fox

The provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 that are not yet in force are sections 1, 12 to 14 and 24 in part I, and most of part II. Expenditure constraints mean that we cannot move as quickly as we would like towards full implementation of the Act, but we are examining the issues involved and will announce our conclusions as soon as we can.