§ David TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of 1019W the oil storage tanks subject to the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 she expects the Environment Agency to inspect each year; and what percentage were inspected in 2003–04. [166050]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Environment Agency does not undertake specific inspections but enforces the Oil Storage Regulations during routine visits in order to reduce resource burdens. There is no annual target for the percentage of tanks inspected and no record of the number of tanks inspected in 2003–04.