§ Mr. GarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many part B processes have applied for authorisation under the Environmental Protection Act 1990; and how many of these have applied for and been granted commercial confidentiality.
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 18 May 1992]: Provisional figures up to the end of December 1991 show that 2,809 applications for authorisation had been made to local authorities. The Department does not collect information on requests for commercial confidentiality.