HC Deb 30 June 1999 vol 334 c177W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 22 June 1999,Official Report, column 334, on oil and fat waste, what factors underlay his decision not to commission research. [89007]

Mr. Meale

There are statutory provisions to ensure that sewerage undertakers can monitor, control, restrict and deal with discharges into public sewers. The Department is not aware of any significant problems associated with these problems.