HC Deb 11 June 2003 vol 406 cc883-4W
Gregory Barker

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations she has received concerning progress made on designating nitrate-sensitive areas required under the urban waste water treatment directive since 1997. [117486]

Mr. Morley

No representations have been received on the eight Sensitive Areas (Nitrate) identified under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive in England since 1997.

Water companies providing sewage treatment services is the industrial sector affected by identifications of Sensitive Areas (Nitrate). Such identifications require

Alun Michael

Defra was created on 8 June 2001. Information on the Department's Statutory instruments since that time is as follows:

Number
8 June to 31 December 2001 219
1 January to 31 December 2002 127
1 January to 10 June 2003 61

All Statutory Instruments are available on the HMSO website at: http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/stat htm