§ 47. Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied that the amenity aspects of the countryside are sufficiently considered when water is extracted from rivers by statutory undertakings for water supply; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsThe Water Resources Act, 1963, specifically requires the character of an inland water and its surroundings, and any natural beauty they may possess, to be taken into account in considering the grant of a licence for abstraction. The administration of the Act is a matter in the first instance for the river authority.