§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received on the EU Groundwater Directive and the cost of its implementation in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [71528]
§ Mr. RookerI have received a number of representations which refer to this Directive. As the Groundwater Directive is a matter for my right hon. Friend, the Minister for the Environment, they have been passed to his Department for an answer.