§ Paddy TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the adoption of private sewers following her consultation on the recommendations contained in the W. S. Atkins Report. [188085]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 13 September 2004]: The Department plans to publish a response to the consultation in the early autumn. This will summarise responses, give the Government's views and set out the issues that need to be addressed before a final decision can be made. A decision paper should be published early next year.