HC Deb 14 February 2000 vol 344 cc356-7W
Mr. Leslie

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will publish the consultation document on the regulatory changes required to implement the Basic Safety Standards Directive 96/29/ on Euratom. [110303]

Mr. Meacher

After consultation with interested parties last year, I have today published the proposals on the regulatory changes required to implement aspects of the Basic Safety Standards Directive 96/29/Euratom concerned with the control of radioactive waste. The proposals involve the minimum of change to the existing regulatory framework under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (RSA 93) and fulfil the Government's commitment that implementation of the Directive would not lead to a weakening of existing controls. Copies of the document, entitled "The Proposals for the Radioactive Substances (Basic Safety Standards) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 and the Radioactive Substances (Basic Safety Standards) (England and Wales) Direction 2000" can now be found in the Library.

The proposed Regulations made under Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 will provide controls on the disposal of certain types of old clocks and watches using radioactive luminising material, which are currently exempt from regulation. The proposed Direction to the Environment Agency made under Section 40 of the Environment Act 1995 will put a number of their existing administrative practices, in discharging their duties under RSA 93, into legally binding obligations.

Parallel measures are to be taken in Scotland and Northern Ireland, which will be the subject of separate consultations in due course.

Council Tax Band 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000
Band A 437.95 457.72 489.43 541.91 585.04
Band B 510.94 534.01 571.00 632.22 682.55
Band C 583.93 610.29 652.57 722.54 780.05
Band D 656.92 686.58 734.14 812.86 877.56
Band E 802.90 839.15 897.28 993.50 1,072.57
Band F 948.88 991.73 1,060.42 1,174.13 1,267.59
Band G 1,094.87 1,144.30 1,223.57 1,354.77 1,462.60
Band H 1,313.84 1,373.16 1,468.28 1,625.72 1,755.12

Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the council tax payable in Amber Valley for bands A-H for the last five years. [110077]

Council Tax Band 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000
Band A 437.03 453.27 487.78 539.31 581.71
Band B 509.86 528.81 569.08 629.20 678.67
Band C 582.70 604.36 650.37 719.08 775.62
Band D 655.54 679.90 731.67 808.97 872.57
Band E 801.22 830.99 894.26 988.74 1,066.47
Band F 946.89 982.08 1,056.86 1,168.51 1,260.38
Band G 1,092.57 1,133.17 1,219.45 1,348.28 1,454.28
Band H 1,311.08 1,359.80 1,463.34 1,617.94 1,745.14