§ Mr. GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the role of environmental impact assessments in the application of Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations; and if he will make a statement. [127579]
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§ Mr. HillInstallations covered by the draft Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations may also require an environmental impact assessment (EIA) under the planning system. The Regulations require the regulator to take account of any information supplied in the context of an EIA in determining the permit application. We are considering the case for reviewing the links between the planning and pollution control systems. A Regulatory and Environmental Impact Assessment for the Regulations has been placed in the Library of each House of Parliament.