HC Deb 15 May 1995 vol 260 cc45-6W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to make it a statutory requirement for(a) the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment, (b) the Radioactive Waste Management Committee and (c) the Royal Commission on environmental pollution to lay an annual report before Parliament. [24174]

Sir Paul Beresford

I see no need to introduce such legislation. The Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment and the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee already produce annual reports which are placed in the House of Commons Library and the Royal Commission on environmental pollution presents all its reports to Parliament.

Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will instruct the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council to lay an annual report before Parliament. [24185]

Mr. Atkins

The Transport Act 1968 established the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council to advise the British Waterways Board and the Secretary of State on the amenity and recreation aspects of the board's network. Apart from the part-time chairman's salary, which is paid by DOE, IWAAC's expenses are met by the British Waterways Board and recorded in the board's annual report and accounts, copies of which are placed in the Library of the House. Additionally IWAAC carries out regular reviews of its activities, reports of which are made freely available to interested parties.