§ Mr. SinghTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what representations he has received on the implementation of Directive 96/61/EC on integrated pollution prevention and control; and if he will make a statement. [20735]
§ Mr. MeacherThe Government issued a consultation paper on 15 July seeking views on implementation of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive. To date 209 responses have been received from a range of industry and regulatory bodies, and from environmental groups and the public. I am today placing a list of those responses in the Libraries of both Houses, and making arrangements for individual responses to be available to those who wish to see them.