HC Deb 18 May 1994 vol 243 c506W
31. Mr. Rathbone

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he has taken to establish the United Kingdom Environment Agency.

Mr. Atkins

The Government are committed to establishing an Environment Agency for England and Wales and a Scottish Environment Protection Agency as soon as possible. Paving provisions were announced in the Queen's Speech and we will introduce a Bill shortly.