To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the application of the Environmental Information Regulations 1992 to private companies. [40345]

The Environmental Information Regulations 1992 apply to private bodies and persons with responsibilities for the environments which are either carrying out the functions of a public administration or which are under public control, which might include control conferred by statute, contracts or other means that would create the possibility of exercising decisive influence.