§ Mr. Crawshawasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has 149W studied the report of the Sludge Disposal Consortium Working Party which has considered the installation of pipeline terminating at the Dingle, Liverpool; and what action he intends to take thereon.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsNo. A steering committee set up by the Sludge Disposal Consortium has, I understand, presented its technical report to the Consortium; it was never the intention that the committee should report to my right hon. Friend. I further understand that following receipt of the technical report the Consortium has commissioned studies into the feasibility and costs of alternative schemes of sewage disposal. The results of these studies are expected later this year.