§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the level of investment in the598W water industry in 1978–79; and what is the expected level in 1992–93 expressed in constant prices.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordOn a comparable basis at constant prices, water industry capital expenditure in 1978–79 was about £1.1 billion. By 1992–93, it had almost trebled to some £3.2 billion.