§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what evaluation he has made of the effectiveness of air monitoring conducted by local authorities under the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
§ Mr. MacleanLocal authorities are not specifically required to undertake air monitoring by the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Normally the operator of a process prescribed for local authority air pollution control under part I of the Act will be required to carry out any monitoring needed to demonstrate compliance with the conditions of the plant's authorisation. Local authorities may, exceptionally, decide to carry out such monitoring themselves.