§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the cases where Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution has used its powers under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to revoke an authorisation granted under part I of that Act or under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, together with the reasons for each such revocation. [18865]
§ Mr. ClappisonA total of 96 cases have been revoked. However, of these 93 have been at the instigation of the operator. The three cases revoked at Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution's instigation are listed as follows:
Company Date issued Reason for revocation A W Stokes and Sons (Drums) Ltd., West Bromwich 28 November 1994 Failed to effect improvement conditions in authorisation Beacon Waste (Hanley Swan Incinerator), Hanley Castle, Worcester 10 February 1995 Failed to meet authorisation conditions. Company appealed successfully against revocation Birds Commercial Metals Ltd., Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire 1 March 1996 Plant not built, therefore never operated
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from the Greater Manchester Waste Regulation and Disposal Authority in regard to membership of his regional enviornment protection advisory committee; what reply he is sending; what action he will be taking; and if he will make a statement. [18947]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe Greater Manchester Waste Regulation and Disposal Authority has nominated a councillor for membership of the Environment Agency's north-west regional environment protection advisory committee. The Secretary of State will shorly be taking a decision on the membership schemes proposed for the REPACs by the agency, but decisions on individual members are a matter for the agency itself.