HC Deb 23 March 1994 vol 240 c280W
Mr. Thurnham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current level of debt for each local authority in Greater Manchester; and what was the figure for each of the previous 10 years.

Mr. Baldry

The information is given in the table. Figures before 1987–88 are not readily available.

1993 20 per cent. of United Kingdom bathing waters did not yet comply with the mandatory coliform standards of the Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC).