HC Deb 19 May 1992 vol 208 cc71-2W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the number of(a) big water pollution incidents and (b) other water pollution incidents, in each year since 1981, showing the proportion of these caused by (i) oil and (ii) sewage and the proportion in each case caused by farmers;

(2) if he will list, by area, the number of (a) big water pollution incidents and (b) other water pollution incidents caused by farmers in each year since 1981;

(3) if he will list the number of (a) big water pollution incidents and (b) other water pollution incidents, in each year since 1981 showing the percentage of these caused by farmers.

Mr. Maclean

Detailed information in this form is not held centrally by my Department or by the National Rivers Authority. The latest information available relating to pollution incidents is that published in the NRA's report "Water Pollution Incidents in England and Wales 1990".

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