HC Deb 18 June 1996 vol 279 cc395-6W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will meet the Environmental Industries Commission for the purpose of reviewing the VOC pollution deadlines; and if he will make a statement; [32598]

(2) if he will now meet the Environmental Industries Commission for the purpose of reviewing the VOC pollution deadlines; and if he will make a statement. [32595]

Mr. Clappison

My right hon. Friend is meeting my hon. Friends the Members for Bromsgrove (Mr. Thomason) and for Wyre (Mr. Mans), together with representatives of the Environmental Industries Commission, on 9 July, when any such matters can be discussed.

Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will commission a further report on the costs of reducing VOC emissions with the remit to consider definitive cost estimates for individual sectors. [32593]

Mr. Clappison

My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade published a detailed study of costs of reducing VOC emissions from industry on 3 May. A copy is in the Library of the House. My Department will shortly be publishing a study of the costs of implementing the proposed EC solvents directive in relation to three industry sectors. My Department has no current plans for any further studies, but we will keep the position under review.