§ 52. Mr. J. Selwyn Gummerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many members will be appointed to the regional water authorities under his Bill, and of these how many he expects will be women.
§ Mr. Graham PageThis must await consultations on the constitution of the authorities.
§ 65. Mr. Arthur Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment to what extent the regional water authorities will be responsible for safeguarding Great Britain's coastline.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe future administration of sea defence, at present the responsibility of the river authorities, is under discussion. There is no proposal for regional water authorities to assume responsibility for coast protection, which is administered by local authorities.