§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he received the report from Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution on the arrangements for waste regulation in South Yorkshire; what action he has taken on the report; and when he intends to publish it.
§ Mr. TrippierHer Majesty's inspectorate of pollution submitted its report to the Secretary of State on 12 December 1990. Copies have been placed in the Library, and are available from Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution on request. I have concluded on the basis of this report that unless the four district councils in South 567W Yorkshire are able to agree improved joint arrangements which meet Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution's concerns, my right hon. Friend will have no alternative but to set up a statutory waste regulation authority for the area. Officials have written to the councils concerned informing them of these views, and the action we propose to take.