§ Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what contact he has had with Huddersfield Corporation Waterworks Department in connection with the effect on the environment from the extraction of water from the cloughs in Colne Valley urban district.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsIn that connection—none. The Corporation must observe such conditions—including any for the protection of the environment—attached to the grant of rights to take water and to any abstraction licence granted to them by the River Authority. But they themselves are not responsible for fixing or reviewing such conditions.