§ Mr. MarlowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in respect of each major toxic element the levels of pollution in the United Kingdom caused by all internal combustion driven transport for each of the years since 1970. [18874]
§ Mr. Clappison[holding answer 4 March 1996]: I have taken major toxic element to refer to the heavy metals lead, cadmium, mercury, nickel, chromium, arsenic, copper, zinc, selenium and vanadium. The table shows the emissions of each of the above heavy metals due to fuel combustion from all road vehicles since 1970 expressed in tonnes per annum. The latest year for which data are available is 1993.
directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. [18636]
§ Mr. ClappisonA copy of the explanatory memorandum was placed in the House of Commons Library at the time of the publication of the proposals for a directive. This did not contain a fiche d'impact.