HC Deb 23 May 1990 vol 173 c248W
59. Mr. Devlin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to require local authorities to set up registers of contaminated land.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

An amendment will be introduced into the Environmental Protection Bill in the Lords, following discussions with the local authority associations on some of the detailed practicalities involved in setting up local registers, including the timescale and methodology to be used.

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