Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 January 1997. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If he will list the sections of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 which are not in force. - Ref to annex to Statutory Instrument No 3056 of 28 November 1996, in Library.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the sections of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 which are not in force. [11521] Mr. Clappison: The Department does not hold information centrally on those provisions of Acts which are not in force. However, the annex to Statutory Instrument No. 3056 of 28 November 1996 sets out the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 which have been brought into force by commencement orders. A copy has been placed in the Library.

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