§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, year by year, the projects funded by his Department in 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85 and 1985–86 on research improving knowledge of the fate of pollutants in the North sea.
§ Mr. WaldegraveProjects funded by the Department on research to improve the knowledge of the fate of pollutants in the North sea are listed below. These include projects aimed at the marine environment in general as well as specific projects aimed at the North sea.
1981–82
- Surveys of the river Tyne sludge dumping ground.
- Disposal of sludge to sea.
- Heavy metal contamination in estuaries.
1982–83
- Surveys of the river Tyne sludge dumping ground.
- Disposal of sludge to sea.
- Heavy metal contamination in estuaries.
1983–84
- Surveys of the river Tyne sludge dumping ground.
- Disposal of sludge to sea.
- Heavy metal contamination in estuaries.
- Estimates of list I and list II discharges to tidal waters.
- Input of contaminants to the North sea.
1984–85
- Disposal of sludge to sea.
- Heavy metal contamination in estuaries.
- Estimates of list I and list II discharges to tidal waters.
- Survey of pentachlorphenol and other pesticides in coastal waters.
- Input of contaminants to the North sea.
1985–86
- Disposal of sludge to sea.
- Heavy metal contamination in estuaries.
- Estimates of list I and list II substances discharged to the North sea.
- Water balance and pollution loads in the North sea.