HC Deb 14 January 1997 vol 288 cc191-2W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will review the areas designated as

high natural dispersion areas to take account of recent reports of algal bloom problems off the United Kingdom coast. [9119]

Mr. Clappison

The Environment Agency is currently reviewing the areas designated as high natural dispersion areas under the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994 No. 2841) and is expected to make recommendations to the Secretary of State in the summer.