§ Mr. FabricantTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what monitoring he is conducting of the Water Industry Specifications Committee's emerging standard for plastic pipes; [68116]
(2) what estimate he has made of the percentage of sewers which are made from thin wall plastics; [68118]
(3) what assessment he has made of the susceptibility of each of the principal sewerage drainage pipe materials to damage by rodents. [68121]
§ Mr. MealeThe development of Water Industry Specifications, choice of pipework materials, durability and susceptibility to damage is a matter for the water and sewerage undertakers. The Department does not collect information on materials used by the water industry.