§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total amount spent by river authorities in Wales on combating pollution in 1971.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasI refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment to the hon. Member for Rother Valley (Mr. Hardy) on 7th June, 1972.—[Vol. 838, c.85 and 86.]
§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will set up a study into the question of combating lead pollution in the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe South West Wales River Authority is already actively engaged in combating lead pollution in these rivers. To this end in May last year I made orders under the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Acts, 1951 and242W 1961, to give the Authority powers to control the discharge of water from underground mines into streams in the catchment areas of these rivers.