HC Deb 26 January 1998 vol 305 cc63-4W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what estimate she has made of the likely impact on total coal-burn in the United Kingdom of the new emissions standard which will operate by 2001. [25485]

Table 2: Reinstatements ordered tribunal regional office for 1993–97
Office Birmingham Bristol and Exeter Bury St. Edmunds and Bedford Cardiff and Shrewsburry Leeds and Sheffield London North London South (including Ashford)
Number of reinstatements
1993–94 0.00 3.00 0.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 2.00
1994–95 3.00 0.00 4.00 1.00 0.00 2.00 2.00
1995–96 3.00 0.00 4.00 1.00 5.00 3.00 1.00
1996–97 0.00 3.00 0.00 2.00 7.00 5.00 1.00
Office Manchester and Liverpool Newcastle Nottingham and Leicester Southampton and Reading Stratford
Number of reinstatements and re-engagements
1993–94 3.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00
1994–95 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
1995–96 1.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 0.00
1996–97 6.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 0.00

Mr. Battle

The Environment Agency has issued a consultation document setting out proposals for new sulphur dioxide targets. My Department is considering these.