§ Mr. CanavanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions his Department has had about the privatisation of the Scottish water industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 25 June 1992]: In the course of normal business over the last few months, officials in the Scottish Office Environment Department has been contacted by a small number of organisations to express their views about Scottish water services and investment needs.