§ Mr. SpellerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will ban the discharge of raw sewage into the Bristol channel; when he expects these waters will meet EC bathing water standards; and if he will seek a clean water policy for this waterway on the part of both English and Welsh water authorities.
§ Mr. HowardAll the English and Welsh water authorities discharging into the Bristol channel have investment programmes to improve the quality of these waters, taking account of the best available technology. It is the Government's policy that all identified bathing waters should meet the standards set in the EC directive as soon as possible.