§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales which industrial enterprises were the main sources of pollution of rivers in the County of Carmarthen.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasMost of the main industries in Carmarthenshire to a varying degree are sources of pollution in the rivers in the county. The South West Wales River Authority keeps in close touch with industry in order to maintain the continuing improvement in the standard of industrial effluents.
LEGAL AID APPLICATIONS IN 1971 AT MAGISTRATES' COURTS (EXCLUDING JUVENILE COURTS) IN THE NORTHERN STANDARD ECONOMIC PLANNING REGION Granted Refused Total Country or County Borough Summary proceedings Committal proceeding For trial on indictment Summary proceedings Committal proceedings For trial on indictment Summary proceedings Committal proceedings For trial on indictment Cumberland … 359 71 95 23 1 1 382 72 96 Carlisle … … 276 20 46 10 — — 286 20 46 Durham … … 937 509 518 191 6 2 1,128 515 520 Darlington … … 187 100 97 13 — — 200 100 97 Gateshead … … 209 90 106 25 — — 234 90 106 Hartlepool … … 157 81 89 62 3 1 219 84 90 South Shields … 419 70 75 14 — — 433 70 75 Sunderland … 385 297 318 124 4 3 509 301 321 Northumberland … 592 156 204 17 1 — 609 157 204 Newcastle-upon Tyne … … 434 300 367 329 5 — 763 305 367 Tynemouth … 157 51 51 25 2 1 182 53 52 Westmorland … 48 16 16 9 1 2 57 17 18 North Riding of Yorkshire … 375 129 141 57 1 — 432 130 141 Teesside … … 1,054 477 489 242 20 10 1,296 497 499 Northern Region 5,589 2,367 2,612 1,141 44 20 6,730 2,411 2,632