§ Mr. Hannanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he proposes to take on the report of the Scottish River Purification Advisory Committee recommending that in the next ten years a£50 million programme of sewage purification works should be undertaken to reduce river pollution.
§ Mr. RossI am grateful to the Committee for this report. I agree that the level of investment in sewage purification should be increased as soon as is practicable, and the Committees recommendations will be taken into account in the Government's current reappraisal of public expenditure and priorities.