HC Deb 23 May 1990 vol 173 c238W
16. Mr. Brandon-Bravo

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to increase public confidence in the management and disposal of waste.

Mr. Chris Patten

The best way to increase public confidence in waste management is to ensure that high environmental standards are consistently maintained.

Through the Environmental Protection Bill we shall be strengthening controls on waste management by increasing the powers available to local authorities for licensing and enforcement. At the same time, we shall increase the information available on public registers about local waste operations and require local authorities to publish annual reports on their policies and performance in regulating waste disposal.