§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what evaluation has been made by his Department of the implications of water pollution from closed coal mines.
§ Mr. EggarIt is an offence for a mine owner to cause pollution of watercourses. The body with statutory responsibility for regulation of water pollution is the National Rivers Authority. I understand that the NRA has been reviewing data on water pollution from abandoned mines of all kinds and intends to publish its assessment in the next few months.