HC Deb 12 July 1993 vol 228 cc321-2W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when section 61 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 will be implemented.

Mr. Yeo

The Secretary of State announced on 24 March,Official Report, columns 633–34, a review of responsibilities for contaminated land and liabilities. The duties and powers of authorities under section 61 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in respect of landfill sites form part of the subject matter of the review. The Government do not propose to bring section 61 of the Act into force while it is still the subject of that review.

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