§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report the total number of employees during each of the last 12 months of the Yorkshire and North Western Water Authorities, respectively.
§ Mr. MarksAccording to the latest annual report of the National Water Council, the number of employees of the 11W Yorkshire and North-West Water Authorities at 31st March 1976 was: Yorkshire, 2,338; North-West, 3,730. More detailed information is not available in my Department but the hon. Member may wish to approach the chairman of these water authorities direct.