HC Deb 06 July 1993 vol 228 cc81-2W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps his Department takes to ensure enforcement of section 33(1)(c) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the disposal of waste ozone-depleting substances by releasing them to the atmosphere.

Mr. Yeo

The disposal of waste ozone-depleting substances by releasing them to the atmosphere is an offence under section 33(1)(c) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Enforcement of this section is principally a matter for waste regulation authorities. Further guidance on the effect of section 33 will be issued when section 33 is brought into force in its entirety.

Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many prosecutions and convictions there have been so far under section 33(1)(c) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the disposal of waste ozone-depleting substances by releasing them to the atmosphere.

Mr. Yeo

Information on the substances involved in particular cases is not held centrally.