Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Kennet (Labour). It was answered by Lord Hesketh (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 May 1990.

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Untitled Oral question

Question

How `excessive cost' (in context of `best available technology not entailing excessive cost') is defined & by whom in context of minimising inputs to North Sea of `those substances that pose most serious threat to aquatic environment' referred to in Action Points (3) & (1) of UK North Sea Action Plan presented to Third North Sea Conference - Inc ref to 518 c767-8 & BATNEEC doc placed in Library (DEP 5985)

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Secondary information

Type

Oral question

Reference

518 c1597-8 

Session

1989-90

Oral question type

Lead

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Environment protection Integrated pollution control Pollution Pollution control Technology Seas and oceans Science North Sea Conferences