HC Deb 26 July 1989 vol 157 c786W
Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to issue further policy guidance about planning powers in relation to landfill sites which may be generating harmful gases; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Chope

My right hon. Friends the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State for Wales have today published a circular "Landfill Sites: Development Control" (Doe circular 17/89, Welsh Office circular 38/89). Copies of which will be placed in the Library.

The circular, which takes account of comments on a draft issued last December, gives further advice to local authorities about the use of their planning powers in relation to landfill sites in England and Wales which may be generating harmful gases.