§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which authority is responsible for the monitoring of potentially toxic pollutants in estuarine areas.
§ Mr. FoxResponsibility is shared in England and Wales between my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and regional water authorities according to their respective responsibiltities under the Dumping at Sea Act 1974 and Clean Rivers (Estuaries and Tidal Waters) Act 1960.