HC Deb 03 August 1972 vol 842 c188W
Miss Quennell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much has been spent by the Hampshire and Sussex River Authorities and the Thames Conservancy, respectively, in combating river pollution in the past five years.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

Respectively, £75,074, £194,170, and £544,544 In addition, far greater sums have been spent by local authorities and others on sewerage works where improved effluent has helped greatly to reduce pollution of the Thames and other rivers.