§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfield that the Yorkshire Water Authority is taking adequate steps to ensure that the seven waste tips presenting risk of pollution to drinking water rivers in their area are being properly managed, especially the two lying between Hull and Beverley; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Denis HowellYes. The water authority inspects at intervals the seven waste tips to which the hon. Member refers; and it regularly monitors the sources of water which the tips theoretically could pollute. None of the tips, including those between Beverley and Hull, pollutes sources of drinking water.