Lord Brougham and Vaux askedasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will publish the final report of the advisory committee on Her Majesty's Inspectorate of 141WA Pollution, which they appointed to examine ways of helping HMIP to improve the effectiveness of its operation.
Earl Ferrers::I am today placing a copy of the committee's final report in the Library of the House, together with responses by the inspectorate and the Environment Agency. I am grateful to the committee for producing a final report which will assist in preparing for the Inspectorate's entry into the agency. The report provides a valuable independent assessment of the inspectorate's strengths, and it provides a set of recommendations to guide the further development of the effectiveness and efficiency of pollution regulation in the future. I am pleased that the inspectorate and the agency have responded constructively to the committee's recommendations and are taking the necessary action to implement them.