§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to encourage water authorities to sell sewage-based fertilisers.
§ Mr. YeoAbout half the sewage sludge produced by water companies is already used as a fertiliser. The potential market for sludge-based products has been assessed in research undertaken for the Department by the Water Research Centre. The final report will be made available to the water industry shortly.