Written question asked by John Sykes (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 February 1997. It was answered by Paul Beresford (Conservative) on Monday, 17 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If he will publish the results of public consultation on new minerals compensation regulations. - Inc ref to summary of key points, Government response and monitoring report, placed in Library. (Dep/3 4642).

Answer: Mr. Sykes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the results of public consultation on new minerals compensation regulations; and if he will make a statement. [16305] Sir Paul Beresford: Public consultation on the new minerals compensation regulations closed on 24 January. Thirty three responses were received by my Department. A summary of the key points has been placed in the House library together with the Government response. The regulations have been laid before Parliament today and are subject to approval by affirmative resolution in both Houses. I am also making available in the Library a monitoring report, published in October 1996, which shows how the compliance costs associated with the minerals reforms introduced by the Environment Act 1995 have been assessed.

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