HC Deb 28 April 1971 vol 816 c110W
Mr. Bray

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the capital expenditure on local authority water undertakings in England during the five-year period 1965–70; and what expenditure he anticipates under this heading for the next five years.

Mr. Graham Page

Expenditure by local authority water undertakings in England in the period 1965–70 was £221 million. Similar expenditure in the next five years is expected to be about £350 million.