§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when general guidance notes for local authorities on the implementation of part I of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 will be published.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Department intends to send pre-publication copies of general guidance notes for the implementation of part I of the Environmental Protection Act to local authorities this month, and I will send a copy to the hon. Member. The notes will be published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office as soon as possible thereafter.
§ Mr. DoverTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if special financial resources will be allocated to local authorities to enable them to implement the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act.
§ Mr. BaldryAn additional £11 million in capital allocations has been allocated in 1991–92 to waste disposal authorities in England for improvements to landfill sites and other disposal facilities to enable them to meet the higher standards that will be required by the Environmental Protection Act. Further provision is planned for future years. As with all new duties falling on local authorities, the revenue consequences of the Environmental Protection Act, have been reflected in the 1991–92 revenue support grant settlement.