§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his latest estimate of the cost of implementing the Control of Pollution Act.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe cost of implementing the Control of Pollution Act 1974 cannot be quantified. Where appropriate, transitional provisions will facilitate the phasing-in of controls and thus enable costs to be absorbed gradually.
§ Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, which parts of the Control of Pollution Act remain to be implemented.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe sections of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 which have not yet been implemented are sections 1, 12 to 14 and 24 in Part I (Waste on Land), and sections 31 to 42, 45 to 48, 51, 52 (part), 54 and 55 in Part II (Water Pollution).