Written question asked by Lord Willoughby de Broke (UK Independence Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2009.

Pollution

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Governments of other European Union member states and European Union institutions on the proposed integrated pollution prevention and control directive.

Answer: Government Ministers and officials have had extensive discussions with other European Union member states and European Union institutions on the proposed industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) directive (recast) since its publication in December 2007. These paved the way to a satisfactory political agreement on the proposal at Environment Council in June 2009, and will continue as the proposal moves to its Second Reading in the European Parliament next year.

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