Written question asked by Cynog Dafis (Plaid Cymru), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 January 1997. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If the United Kingdom Government will meet the deadlines set by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for actions to be taken by (a) 1998, (b) 2000 and (c) 2005.

Answer: Mr. Dafis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if the United Kingdom Government will meet the deadlines set by the EU urban waste water treatment directive for actions to be taken by (a) 1998, (b) 2000 and (c) 2005. [9118] Mr. Clappison: The article 17 report to the European Commission on the implementation programme for the urban waste water treatment directive prepared in November 1994 gave no reason to think that the deadlines in the directive will not be met. An updated report is to be prepared shortly. The directive provides for the Commission to grant a limited extension of time in certain circumstances, but no application has yet been made by the UK.

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