§ Mr. John GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to issue for public consultation a draft of the implementing regulations for the EC urban waste water treatment directive.
§ Mr. MacleanWe have today issued for consultation a draft of the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1993. My right hon. and learned Friend and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales consider that it will be useful, particularly for the National Rivers Authority and for the water service companies and other dischargers, to have available to them some guidance on the implementation and interpretation of these regulations. A draft of a proposed guidance note to accompany them has therefore also been published for consultation today.