Moved by
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
481: After Clause 214, insert the following new Clause—
“Local authorities: report of land contamination
(1) Within 24 months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must publish a review of the incidence of land contamination in the UK.
(2) The review must—
(a) publish the reports in subsection (3),
(b) have regard to the reports in subsection (3),
(c) identify the resources required to bring all land contamination in England to safe levels, and
(d) identify any necessary legislative changes to bring all land contamination to safe levels.
(3) Within 12 months of the passing of this Act, local authorities in England must report to the Secretary of State on the overall incidence of land contamination in their area, and the resources needed to bring this contamination to safe levels.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would require the Secretary of State and Local Authorities to identify the level of contaminated land in England and the necessary resources to bring contamination to safe levels.