§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on progress made in meeting the targets set in the EC framework waste directive to establish the licensing of landfill sites by 1 April.
§ Mr. MacleanThe licensing of waste landfill sites is already required under part I of the Control of Pollution Act 1974. These will be replaced by new waste licensing provisions under part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which I now propose to bring into force on 1 June this year. Some further amendments to United Kingdom legislation will also be required to implement the directive in full and appropriate regulations will be laid in due course, after relevant interests have been consulted.