Written question asked by Jim Lester (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 1997. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 17 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: Statement on the Environment Agency Charging Schemes for Integrated Pollution Control and Radioactive Substances Act Regulation for 1997-98. - Includes figures and that charging schemes will take effect from 1 April 1997. Copies in Library as Dep/3 4834.

Answer: Sir Jim Lester: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement about the Environment Agency Charging Schemes for Integrated Pollution Control and Radioactive Substances Act Regulation for 1997-98. [20823] Mr. Clappison: The Environment Act 1995 requires the Environment Agency to make charging schemes to recover the cost of carrying out its regulatory functions. With the consent of Treasury, and of the Charging Scheme for Radioactive Substances Act Regulation, the consent of my right hon. Friend the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and following consultation with those likely to be affected by the schemes, the Environment Agency has now made charging schemes for Integrated Pollution Control and Radioactive Substances Act Regulation for 1997-98. The schemes will take effect from 1 April 1997. I have placed copies of them in the Library. The subsistence charge for integrated pollution control has been set at £1,755 to effect full cost recovery. This is a reduction of £50 on the charge in 1996-97. There are some minor changes to the charging schemes. Copies of the schemes will be sent to relevant operators and to other interested bodies shortly.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 20823; 292 c456W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Fees and charges Environment protection Integrated pollution control Environment Agency Radioactive waste